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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: "SURROGATE COURT" <scott@mindfulliving.net>
Reply-To: c.surrogate@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2023 15:37:07 -0700
Subject: SURROGATE COURT

SURROGATE COURT,
152 GENESEE ST, AUBURN,
USA (NEW YORK STATE SUPREME COURT)


ATTN:

WITH DUE RESPECT OF THIS HONORABLE COURT NEW YORK STATE SUPREME COURT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WE WANT TO INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE DISCOVERED A TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND BANK OF AMERICA/CITIBANK ACCORDING TO THE INVESTIGATION MADE ON MONDAY IT HAS COME TO OUR NOTICE THAT YOU ARE THE REAL BENEFICIARY OF THE SAID FUNDS ONLY THAT YOU WERE DEALING WITH THE WRONG ONES.

YOUR $6.5 MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS WAS FORWARDED TO THIS COURT ON TUESDAY AFTER ALL THE INVESTIGATION MADE BY FBI, HOME LAND SECURITIES, AND DC POLICE AND WE HAVE MANDATED TO PAY YOU YOUR FUNDS THROUGH THE AUTHORITY OF THIS NY COURT WHICH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK WILL TAKE CARE OF THE BANK TO BANK TRANSFER THE WHOLE FUNDS WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT, FOR THIS SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT YOUR COMPLY IS MUCH NEEDED FOR US TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING MOVE SUCCESSFULLY AND YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR TOTAL FUNDS WITHOUT ANY HITCH.

YOU ADVICE TO STOP ANY COMMUNICATION THAT YOU ARE HAVING WITH ANY OFFICE LIKE DIPLOMATIC AGENT , MONEY GRAM, BANKS, AND COURIER COMPANIES OR ANY FORCES BECAUSE THEY CANNOT DELIVER ANY FUND TO YOU WHILE THEY HAVE BEEN BLOCKED BY OUR NY STATE SUPREME COURT IN COLLABORATION WITH US FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM THAT ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY COMING MUST BE DIRECTED TO OUR COURT TO AVOID MONEY LAUNDERING AND TO PROTECT ALL CITIZEN ANY MONEY SEND TO THIS AGENCIES WILL BE REGRETTED BE WISE.

IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL ADVICE US HOW TO GET THE FUNDS TO YOU WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY RECONFIRM YOUR BANK DETAILS FOR THIS SPECIAL TRANSFER.

WE ARE WAITING TO RECEIVE YOUR EMAIL.

HON. Daniel G. Albert
ADMINISTRATIVE CHIEF JUDGE
SURROGATE COURT, 152 GENESEE ST, AUBURN,
(NEW YORK STATE SUPREME COURT)

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