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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: "Mr. Richard Pall-Mall" <bean-_-v@zpost.plala.or.jp>
Reply-To: ahmedirajab657@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2023 17:19:02 +0900
Subject: Attention Dear Beneficiary

I am writing to Notify you about the latest Development concerning your
Payment that Was left in our custody, Besides you are given a bill of
Sum amount of Money in order to receive your payment of $1,500,000.00
usd which we didn’t hear from you for some time now.

Hence,we are now offering a Special BONUS to help all our customers that
are having their payment in our custody due to high prices. In other
words we are now requesting that you should pay the only sum of $25 to
receive your Funds payment abandoned in our custody by online transfer
or atm card if you wish so.

After all Deliberation and Meeting Held by the Financial Board Of Director's,
You are requested to send the Only sum of $25 only by iTunes Card,or Steam
Steam Wallet is also ACCEPTED because it can be redeemed to cash. All we needs
is the picture of the card,

I will be forwarding to you the account logging details to enable you
access your funds online and proceed on transfer to your designated
bank account in any part of the world Or Tracking Number Of Your ATM
Card Delivery to enable you Monitor the Arrival of your ATM without
any further delay as soon as you update us with the copy of the required Fee
of $25 Through iTunes Card, Or Steam Wallet Card.

Take Note that if you can't be able to buy any of the Mentioned Card's, You can
as well send the Fee Via Bitcoin Wallet.

Yours Faithfully
Mr. Richard Pall-Mall

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