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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: GEORGE GAYNOR <adesolaemmanuel01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: georgegaynor245@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 07:09:00 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION FROM FBI INVESTIGATION AGENCY, WASHINGTON,DC

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l am, Mr. George Gaynor . A Special Agent from -FBI office, am hereby

announcing to you that your $95.7 Million dollars loaded inside a

consignment box was received at (Atlanta Georgia International airport

since and every necessary fees/charges has been paid by sender except

$475.00 for custom’s clearance certificate, but a lady named Mrs.

Michelle Ringer came forward and claimed that you sent her to claim

your $95.7 Million USD, is it true? Did you order her to pay $475.00 for

custom’s clearance certificate? Also be informed that we came to an

agreement with the U.S Custom Authority here at (Atlanta Georgia

International airport that you will send the $475.00 latest tomorrow,

else your $95.7 Million Dollars will be hand over to her while you will

be arrested for assigning her without informing us:



Regards,

George Gaynor

FBI Special Agent,

Department of Investigation.

provide your full information

name.......

address....

phone number.....

Next of kin……

I’d card………

Nearest airport……

Current home address……

Occupation…….

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