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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. Rita Lukemon" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <c_service@w.cn>
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 17:52:58 +0100
Subject: RE: TRANSFER OF $5.5 MILLION 08/06/2010

Good Day,


I was instructed to inform you on the latest development concerning your fund.
This fund supposed to be in your position by now but according to the information we gathered from the Formal Minister of Finance he said that you did not come through the front door to claim your fund but through the back door by dealing with some Africans and Europeans impostors that is why he did not contact or said anything to you in regards to your payment.

For your information note that after our resolution meeting with the new Minister of Finance this 2nd quarter 2010 and with our New acting President we have agreed to pay off your fund with sixteen others people that follow the same way you went through that their name are in our data base as thse that we receive their fund. Therefore note that information has been passed to the Fin Bank Plc to transfer your entire fund to you including the interest via online banking.

At this moment be advice to Contact your paying officer for account opening through the below information so that you can easily access your account balance and make transfer to any other bank account of your choice, any where in the world, from your personal computer, right there in the comfort of your home or office.

Contact person: Mr. Victor Zuma
Address: Fin Bank Nigeria plc
E-mail: c_service@w.cn
Phone: +2347089091100

Endeavor to email him the following information for immediate processing,

Full Names:
Address:
Age:
Country:
Phone no:


Yours Sincerely
Mrs. Rita Lukemon.
Authorization Minister
Federal Republic Of Nigeria

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