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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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Fraud email example:

From: Mark Pincus <reply-ww@fselfproject.ag>
Reply-To: fselfproject@daum.net
Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2023 13:07:17 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Hola,Congratulations Chosen Nominee..


It will be advantageous to you and your family if you read my letter with a=
n open mind.
Below is my profile and who I am.
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Mark Pincus #2259 Mark Pincus on the 2023 Billionaires - Mark Pincus=
cofounded Zynga, an online social game maker known for Words With Friends,=
Mafia Wars and FarmVille. www.forbes.com
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I spent my 20s in a series of jobs that never stuck, By the time I was 28 =
I felt lost. I went to temple for the High Holidays for the first time sinc=
e I was a kid because I couldn't follow the Hebrew, I started writing in a =
notebook. I wrote about my failed dreams and how I felt like a passive foll=
ower on my life journey not a passionate protagonist.
Adding to my Book of Life has become an annual commitment for the past 28 =
years. I have come to call this 1Cpartnering with my future self. 1D Each =
year I ask what future Mark would thank present Mark for doing. I then comm=
it to making it happen.Through this practice, I have changed my life 14gain=
ing the focus to improve habits, relationships, and build companies.
When a community comes together to solve its own problems it reclaims its =
agency and becomes emboldened. This community focus is core to my giving ph=
ilosophy, which is shaped by a desire to facilitate entrepreneurial ingenui=
ty so that people can take sustainable and regenerative action in their com=
munities.
I am motivated by the forces that shape me. I hope my children can live in=
a world that is regenerative, biodiverse, balanced, and thriving. To that =
end, I plan to end poverty in my community as much as I can, You are my com=
munity.
It is with great joy that I am launching the Future Self Project. This Pro=
ject is basically helping to change the future of generations to come by he=
lping random individuals build generational wealth.
If you received this letter, You have been cautiously selected to be a ben=
eficiary of my Future Self Project, What this entails is quite straightforw=
ard. We will be giving you $1.2 Million, No Strings Attached!
All I need you to do is confirm your Full Name and Full Address and I will=
provide you with further instructions on how you will be paid.
The problems we face are human problems and therefore are capable of human=
solutions.
Mark Jonathan Pincus

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