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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. UDOKA EBELE." <shellybobphyl@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: compensation.dept@w.cn
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 01:20:16 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Your Valuable Transfer.

IMF WORLD REGULATORY OFFICE
INTERNATIONAL FUNDS REGULATORY AUTHORITY
ATTENTION:PROVISION OF AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIM CERTIFICATE FOR LEGAL COVER/ PROTECTION OF US$15.5M IN FAVOR OF YOU



JUNE IS THE SECOND QUATER OF THE YEAR AND FROM OUT RESEARCH YOU ARE YET TO MAKE APPROPRIATE CLAIM TO YOUR DUE OWED FUND WHICH OUGHT TO HAVE BEEN PAID TO YOU BEFORE NOW.

TO THIS EFFECT A MEETING WAS HELD IMMEDIATELY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON YOUR BEHALF WHICH WAS DECIDED IN YOUR OWN FAVOR AND BEST INTEREST TO REDUCE THE PAYMENT FOR THE CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE REQUIRED ONLY TO THE OF $68 SO THAT YOU CAN MEET UP WITH THE PAYMENT, AS SUCH YOU ARE GIVEN ONLY 24HOURS TO DO THIS PAYMENT SO WE CAN RELEASE YOUR $15.5MILLION US DOLLARS IN OUR CARE TO YOU IMMEDIATELY.

SO WE ADVICE YOU TO PAY THE $68 THROUGH THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER OR MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER TO THE BELOW INFORMATION AND SEND THE PAYMENT DETAILS TO ME


RECEIVERS NAME: HARRY VICTOR
SENDERS NAME:

SENDERS ADDRESS:

TEXT QUESTION: MY
TEXT ANSWER: OWN
AMOUNT: $68
STATE:LAGOS STATE
COUNTRY: NIGERIA
M.T.C.N NUMBER




PLEASE GO AND SEND IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEND TO ME THE PAYMENT DETAILS IMMEDIATELY.


WE ARE HERE TO SERVE YOU AS OUR WORD IS OUR BOND TO YOU AND YOU WILL NEVER REGRET YOU DID.

CONFIRM THE RECEIPT OF THIS E-MAIL BY YOU IMMEDIATELY AND BE REST ASSURED THAT YOU WILL BE SMILING TO YOUR BANK ONCE YOU COMPLY WITH THE ABOVE DIRECTIVES NOW.


MRS. UDOKA EBELE.
DIRECT LINE: +234-708-561-7829
( PLEASE CALL IMMEDIATELY FOR FURTHER INFORMATIONS AND CLEARIFICATIONS)



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