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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: "Interpol Fraud Compensation Committee" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <interpolinternatoinalpolice@googlemail.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2013 16:59:08 +0100
Subject: CONFIRM THIS INFORMATION TO THIS OFFICE NOW.

                      National Central Bureau of Interpol
                      Fraud Compensation Committee
                      Headquarters, 37 Wood Street
                      London EC2P 2NQ
                      E-Mail: interpolinternatoinalpolice@london.com
 
 
                       Immediate ATM DEBIT Cash Card Payment Notification
 
 
                                         TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
 
 
CONFIRM THIS INFORMATION TO THIS OFFICE NOW.
 
 
Please sir, did you instruct Mrs.Maria T. Agustin-El-zein from the New York,united states and Mr.Franklin White of Natwest Bank London UK to come to the UNITED NATIONS DEBT CONCILIATION COMMISSION office to receive your Inheritance funds ATM VISA CARD valued at US$8.5 Million.
 
 
Below is the house address your representative Mrs. Maria T. Agustin-El-zein provide to us for our accredited courier company to deliver your ATM VISA CARD AND YOU 4 DIGIT PIN CODE to No;1334 wall street, New York 10004 USA
 
 
Please get back to us now if you really instructed her to receive your ATM VISA CARD
and she is trying to pay our accredited courier company for your ATM VISA CARD delivery and insurance charges.
 
For the United Nation And World Bank to process the release of your ATM CASH CARD to you, you will be required to forward the below stated information to us immediately:
 
 
1.) FULL NAME: ========================
 
2.) AGE: =================================
 
3.) SEX: ==================================
 
4.) ADDRESS:==================================
 
5.) ZIP/POSTAL CODE: ============================
 
6.) STATE/PROVINCE:=============================
 
7.) COUNTRY:========================================
 
8.) PHONE: ======================================
 
9.) OCCUPATION/POSITION:==========================
 
10.) COMPANY: =====================================
 
11.) EMAIL ADDRESS:================================
 
 
Your faithfully,
 
 
Best regards,
 
AGENT GEORGE SMITH .
INTERNATIONAL POLICE LONDON UK.

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