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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: Mrs Diana Water
Reply-To: <mullerbill992@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2023 00:27:19 +0100
Subject: IMMPORTANT NOTICE,

Attention beneficiary,

We wish to officially inform you that we have Credited and configured your fund into an atm Master Card also we have concluded the delivery arrangement with the delivery
company regarding the shipment of your Master Card.

What you have to do now is to send the delivery charges sum $50dollars with these info below through WESTERN UNION Or MONEYGRAM. or you buy any Gift Card.
Receiver: stella onyebuchi akwuba.
Address: 22 road onistcha.
Country nigeria.
Tel 2349061171533

And reconfirm your current address, Name, Occupation, and passport photograph or Driving license. Phone number:
To avoid any mistake on issuing your ATM CARD to another person.

Note; Mr JOHN MARTHINS will be waiting to receive the payment so that your ATM CARD will get to you in time .

I will be waiting to hear from you as soon as possible ok.

Thanks.
Mrs Diana Water

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