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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: "Gary Smith." (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 11 May 2014 18:18:10 +1200
Subject: COMPENSATION PAYMENT.

Ref No: NA/SEN/NIN/05/09/2013.
Date: Wednesday September 9th, 2014.
Attn: Sir/Madam.
Beneficiary of Scam Compensation.

COMPENSATION PAYMENT.

A random survey conducted by the United Nations, World Bank Group and FBI on Scam, Corruption and Necessary Compensation
of F.B.I, United States Of America confirmed that you are one of the victims of numerous scams and frauds done by bad Nigerians
and other fraud countries Unknown. Some of these scam and frauds claim that they are in United Kingdom, South Africa, UAE, Switzerland,
Germany, Ghana and other countries around the world but the TRUTH and REALITY is that these scam and frauds who scammed and
defrauded you are there in Nigeria.

In the time margin of January 1998 till date, the F.B.I witnessed numerous scams and frauds committed by bad Nigerians to
other citizens of the world. We are pleased to inform you that your name has been shortlisted as one of the victims of
these scams and frauds so we hereby regret the inconveniences caused to you by these scam and frauds. We have decided
to compensate you for these scams and frauds ran on you by bad Nigerians so that you recover from the bad financial position
which they must have put you in. Hence, the F.B.I has approved the sum of US$4,500,000.00 (Four Million,
Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) only for you as a compensation of the large amount of money which you lost to the scam and frauds.

To make sure that you receive this US$4,500,000.00 (Four Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) only accordingly,
I Attoney Gary Smith, I shall pay this US$4,500,000.00 (Four Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) only to you
via ATM Visa Card System or Via Wire Transfer in which I shall process To enable me to pay this Compensation to you without any problem,
I request the following information from you:- to my Email- Gary.Smithgarysmith@outlook.com

1) Your Full Names ,
3: Scan Copy of your ID( to enable us process your fund Transfer)
2) Your Secured Delivery Address for Delivery of your ATM Visa Card and
3) Your Direct Telephone Number and Mobile.

Contact Me - Email- Gary.Smithgarysmith@outlook.com

Once you receive this message, kindly send to me by a return email the above mentioned information so that I process and pay
this US$4,500,000.00 (Four Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) only compensation to you accordingly.
Please reply me immediately you receive this email and give me the required information so that I proceed URGENTLY and pay this
fund to you once and for all via this ATM Card system or Wire Transfer to your bank account.

For more details and clarity, you may Call me : 914-307-1899, I am waiting to hear from you immediately you receive this email.

Best regards,

Gary Smith.

{Confidentiality Statement:

This Message is transmitted to you by the F.B.i. The substance of this message, along with any attachments, may be
confidential and legally privileged. If you are not the designated recipient of this message, please destroy it
and notify the sender of the error by return

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