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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: OFFICE FILE <officefile016@gmail.com>
Reply-To: westernu075@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2011 21:15:29 +0530 (IST)
Subject: RE: URGENT


Payment Notification
>From Mrs. Mariam Aladji
Minister of Foreign Affairs
 
Dear Sir/ Madam
 
On behalf of our Executive Aims of Government I was authorized to inform you that the arrangement to affect your inheritance payment of $1.5 Million has been scheduled.
 
Your inheritance payment of $1.5 Million has been arranged for you through BJ Inter Swift ATM Card payment which will allow you to withdrawal from any ATM Machine in any part of the world Europe, America and Asia pacific which is the latest instruction from our President Dr. Thomas Yayi Boni and that is why I decided to contact you.
 
Therefore you are advised to contact Barrister. Jim Wilfred for the immediate delivery of your ATM Card.
 
Contact person Barr. Jim Wilfred
E-mail: (barrjimwilfred1@hotmail.com)
Telephone +229 9673 1025
 
Send to him your full details as listed
1) Full names….:
2) Address:......
3) Country:…..
4) City:........
5) Tel Phone:.........
6) Age:.........
7) Occupation:.....
8) Sex:.........
 
Forward your details to Barrister. Jim Wilfred E-mail: (barrjimwilfred1@hotmail.com)
 
Thanks.
>From Mrs. Mariam Aladji
Minister of Foreign Affairs

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