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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: "Alexious Mcclain" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <vicken1962xxken@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2023 12:06:27 -0700
Subject: ~!Read To Claim Your Victim Fund Payments

I can’t get this Good New alone, I am Alexious Mcclain, Address Spring lake NC 28396-7111 USA, I was one of the people that lost thousands of Dollars to some groups in Benin Republic and Nigeria trying to get my victim compensation funds in CBN Bank Nigeria, and UBA Bank but was defrauded by the same people I contacted to help me, I lost to them my life saving over $97,000.00 in a space of 6 years and got NOTHING,

But two weeks ago, I was going through online and I came across a message, it “Read”, (“For Those that Has Been Defrauded AND Needed To Get Their Funds Back without Stress Should Kindly Contact this payment barrister on the email below to get compensated, “HE WENT ON SAYING”, I was defrauded but have gotten mine through this barrister, good luck for those that will come across this message”)

After reading the above mail, immediately I decided to give it a try to see if the so called barrister was for real or as the same as other scammers, but to my greatest surprise last week after submitting the requirements as instructed by the barrister, the message turned out to be 100% real, I promised myself never to share this message until I receive my fund and then be convinced enough before letting people know, and today I am now writing with joy to advise you to STOP feeding those scammers out there, they will only take advantage of you as they did to me, contact this barrister on the email address below if you haven’t gotten yours, Her email address is (ronalddhinfo18@gmail.com)

I am a living testimony, I only spent only $640 to received my long long awaited funds, she is a God sent to us,

Yours sincerely

Alexious Mcclain

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