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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: "Chris Clinton" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <swiftcrisclinton@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2014 19:30:43 +0100
Subject: RE : RECOVER


ATTENTION:

Kind regard from CHRIS ‘swift’ CLINTON, a former swift operator with the financial intervention department of the U.S treasury and a swift assistant at the control base of the European Bank dollar control department to the treasury and the federal reserve system of the United State.

This is a benefiting proposal for you and me: regarding an outstanding FUND intercepted from a corrupt bank in Europe. The fund was intercepted since over 60 days according to the international monetary law of section 524 ,2005 ‘ declared CAPTURED ‘ according to United state dollar control rights and regulations of 1985, Bar 65.

The fund amount (UN FIGURE) has been pended in the reserve intercepted escrow in a corresponding bank designated for security of such fund sequel to the tax evasion allegation made against the funder and the receiving bank.
After 2 months of financial verification of the fund in Europe and United state, i have investigated the fund as alleged by an European tax office and the observation confirmed by the European central bank in relation to constant Tax evasion issues and financial irregularities involving the funder.

Precisely, I came about your contact information through the result from my cyber findings.

However, the file to the fund alleged has been classified, therefore, a reliable, outstanding and a capable investor should be assign to the recovery and reception of the fund as every plans and arrangement will be under my directives and instructions for the safety and security of the fund.

As mentioned above: (in order to proceed) TO RECOVER AND RECEPT THE FUND TO YOUR CUSTODY, outlined a profitable future income investment for both parties, i am requesting your confirmation of interest soonest.
Contact me in confidence with the following Email address:
swiftcrisclinton@usa.com
swiftcrisclinton@gmail.com
In addition to my advise, I request this communication to be a top confidential in order to achieve the aim. Any violation to my instruction will leads to interruption of the funding process and another investor will be allocated to the fund.

I hope you will consider this as a prosperous dealing and contact me soonest.




Best regards
CHRIS CLINTON
August 1st 2014

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