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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: "cash" <comrcial@internet.lu>
Reply-To: amakakoffi1m@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2023 16:07:27 -0700
Subject: Cash alert

Attention Beneficiary,
This is to acknowledge the receipt of your message. The World Bank Organization is eradicating poverty in America,Asia,Africa,Europe,and Arab.
Your name was among the 5 Luckiest Winner listed. The Bank Draft of { 2.2 million dollars} was registered with TNT Express Delivery. This card will be hand over to you in person at your home address if you comply with the delivery status.

Note, that the Bank Draft package must get to your address within 72 hours once you have confirm your receiving address as demanded below;

1.RECEIVER'S NAME;.........
2.DELIVERY ADDRESS:.........
3.DIRECT CELL NUMBER.........
4.COUNTRY:.......
5.YOUR OCCUPATION/JOB.......
6.YOUR ID CARD:.......

Contact and ask TNT agent below how can you can get your fund of(USd$2.200,000.00.). This is e-mail address of the TNT COMPANY agent below where you will contact the manager agent;E-mail; deskoffice778@yahoo.com
He will deliver a good service to you if you have contact him on above email contact. Please make yourself aware of our Terms of Service,
As well as the Acceptable Use Policy.


We eagerly look forward for your urgent reply .Thank You.

From The Desk of the President.
THE WORLD BANK GROUP, AFRICA.

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