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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: "Kuzole Stephen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <frankdorek10@yahoo.cn>
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 02:42:26 -0000
Subject: Compensation Funds

REF: MY/SVC/1210/KLMY

Dear Beneficiary,

I am writing to inform you that following the United Nation’s mandate given to the International Monetary Fund to release or confiscate all unreleased/pending beneficiary fund, your fund have been ordered back into the National Treasury through The Federal Ministry of Finance.

Having taken possession of these funds, the Federal Ministry of Finance, in its tranquility, have decided to compensate all those who have lost money in one way or the other while trying to claim their funds and during our international audit, your name appeared as one of those whom have lost money to agents and never gotten their fund. Hence, you are advised to contact the office of the secretary for a compensation of $5,000,000.00 which will be released to you.

If you know you have paid money to anyone while trying to claim your fund but, yet have not received it or you are still in process of claiming your fund because contact the office below immediately because, all unreleased funds have been returned to the National Treasury through the Federal Ministry of Finance.

Send your information (Full names, address, direct phone and complaint if any) to:

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY: INTERNATIONAL REIMBURSEMENTS AND INDEMNITY

CONTACT AGENT: MR. FRANK DOREK
EMAIL: frankdorek10@yahoo.cn

The moment you contact the above office, your case shall be treated and you shall be paid but, be informed that all unclaimed payments from the above office shall be finally confiscated within seven days should you not contact the office of the Secretary.

Thank you.
Best regards,

KUZOLE STEPHEN { FORENSIC UNIT}
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE

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