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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: "Cosmos Benson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <westernbank0147@indamail.hu>
Date: Sat, 13 May 2023 16:22:55 +0200
Subject: THANKS FOR YOUR PASS EFFORT

THANKS FOR YOUR PAST EFFORT Dear Friend. How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I hope this mail finds you in an excellent condition of health.But if you do not remember me, you have received an email from me in the past regarding a mufti-million-dollar business proposal which we never concluded. I am using this opportunity to inform you that this mufti-million-dollar business has been concluded with another Greek Merchant who financed it to a logical conclusion.I thank you for you're great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund into your account, due to one reason or the other best to known you at that time. Due to the effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness you showed during the course of the transaction, I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of $950,000.00.(NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND USA DOLLARS) I have left an international certified ATM CARD for you, worth about $950,000.00 cash able any where in the world. Due to your delay, in getting in touch with you, i have deposited the ATM CARD $950,000.00 with an acreadited bank and entrust your atm card with the bank also your account officer is aware of it, which you are to contact him ,so as to deliver your sealed package atm card to you . At the moment, I 'm very busy here in Paraguay South American, trying to invest my own share of the funds with my new partner.Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as-this is from the bottom of my heart. CONTACT NAME: Mr John Brown ADDRESS: No.28 wilmer Crescent olodi Apapa EMAIL: westernbank0147@indamail.hu Mobile: +2349113665975 you should send him your full Name,telephone number and contact address for his reference and make further arrangement with him on how you want to receive your atm card with the bank,note you are only taking of the delivery expenses noting more. Thanks you in anticipation for your past efforts and God bless you. Dr Cosmos Benson

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