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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. HILLARY CLINTON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hil.clinton@skymail.mn>
Date: Fri, 20 May 2011 04:41:11 -0700
Subject: !OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY!

UNITED STATE OF AMERICA
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
RESOLUTION PANEL ON PAYMENT)
WASHINGTON DC


Attention: Beneficiary

I wish to use this medium and my new office to inform you that your CONTRACT/INHERITANCE Payment

of USD$10m (TEN Million Dollars) from CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA and there local banks has been RELEASED

and APPROVED for onward transfer to you via an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw all the

USD$10m in any ATM SERVICE MACHINE in any part of the world, but the maximum you can withdraw in a

day is USD$10,000 Only

The UNITED STATE OF AMERICA government has mandated CITI BANK OF NIGERIA, to send you the ATM

CARD and PIN NUMBER with other relevant document from our government and British government and the

united nation, You are therefore advice to contact director and the Head of ATM CARD Department of

CITI BANK OF NIGERIA for further instructions and to release your approved ATM CARD to you.


Contact Person: Mr. PHILIP EZE
CITI BANK OF NIGERIA
Phone number: +234-80-89350730
EMAIL: mrphil.eze@skymail.mn


Tell Mr. PHILIP EZE that you received a message from the OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE to send

you the ATM CARD and PIN NUMBER AND ALL THE DOCUMENT which you will use to withdraw your

USD$10 Million Dollars, also send him your direct phone number and contact address where you want

him to send the ATM CARD and PIN NUMBER to you BUT YOU WILL PAY FOR THE LITTLE INSURANCE AND SHIPMENT

FEES FOR DELIVERY.

All the document regards to the release of the fund has been handed over to Mr. PHILIP EZE for

delivery.

I am very sorry for the delay you have gone through in the past years. Thanks for adhering to

this instruction and once again accept my congratulations.


Best Regards.
MRS. HILLARY CLINTON
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE

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