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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: "Michael R. Phillips" <admin@lee.com>
Reply-To: barwilson47@yeah.net
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 05:24:59 -0700
Subject: Re: Your Funds Intercepted


Anti-Terrorist and Monetary Crimes Division
Federal Bureau Of Investigation
Website: www.fbi.gov
Re: Your Funds Intercepted,
=

We write to inform you that our intelligent monitoring network intercepted =
some funds/inheritance, Atm Visa Cards,lottery winning and a consignment bo=
x contain funds valued $15,500,000.00 (Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousan=
d United State Dollars).
=

After we had conducted due investigations and verifications, The two men wh=
ose names are withheld for security reasons confessed of being responsible =
for your inability of receiving your payment/atm card.
We have been able to ascertain that these impostors deliberately hindered =
you from not being able to receive your payment by conniving with the agent=
s in charge of your payment release thereby demanding excessive fees for th=
eir own selfish reasons.
=

We intercepted these funds when they were trying to smuggle it to The Unite=
d Kingdom and we have deposited your funds with our security company for sa=
fe keeping.
=

You are therefore requested to contact Barrister Aaron Wilson via email: [ =
barwilson47@yeah.net] to help you process the release of your payment to yo=
u. We trust him to help you process the release as soon as you open communi=
cation with him.
=

We hope to redeem the image of this country from all the scams perpetrated =
on innocent people.
=

Please do not hesitate to email us if there are any further complications f=
or guidelines.
=

Michael R. Phillips.
Head of Assets Forfeiture and Tax Investigation Unit
EFCC Headquarters in collaboration with
Fbi Headquarters In Washington, D.C.

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