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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: "Federal Bureau of Investigation" <teoseng1@att.net>
Reply-To: <rev.jamesmith01@gazeta.pl>
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2010 18:27:29 +0100
Subject: Intercepted Funds Release

Federal Bureau of Investigation
600 State St.
New Haven, CT 06511


In the last meeting between the United hold Copenhagen, 19 December 2009--After a marathon all night session, talks aimed at injecting new and more wide-ranging momentum into the international effort to combat climate change,reccession and scam victim compensation ended with a positive outcome.

The United Nation and U.S deparment for Home security has meet with delegate from Africa, ASia and Europe has agreed to Pay scam victims around the world the sum $10.8Million USD as compensation so the money could be use to combat unemployment and help the people like you make the world a better place.the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Has screened through our various Monitoring Networks and has been confirmed and notified that the transaction you have with the Financial Institution is Legal and you have the Lawful Right to claim your due fund.


To effect and carry out the directives given, you are advised to contact Rev. James Smith
,

Rev. James Smith
International Claims Officer (C.B.N)
Phone: +234 803 755 5341
Fax: +234 14563234
E-Mail: rev.jamesmith01@gazeta.pl
You are to provide to me with the information below along with your payment code No 0097/UN/NG

Your full Name:
Contact Addresss:
Telephone number:
Payment Code No: 0097/UN/NG

Once you provided the details above to Mr. James Brown, you shall be instruscted on what to do next you are strictly advise to follow his instrucion so as to follow into the hands of fruadster,

Yours sincerely,

Special Agent in Charge
Kimberly K. Mertz

Assistant Special Agent in Charge
Peter T. Trahon
Stephanie Shaw

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