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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: "User &" <vendas@multiplaybandalarga.com.br>
Reply-To: unitedstatestreasury@rediffmail.com
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2014 03:19:54 +0100
Subject: VERY CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT ( WE ARRIVED WITH YOUR LONG WAITING FUNDS )

Department of the Treasury
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20220
Email : unitedstatestreasury@rediffmail.com

Hello ,

This is Smith Johnson of the Treasury department , Washington Dc, United
States of America, i am at presently at the Kansas City international airport
on inspection of a consignment delivered by the World Express delivery
company, West Africa Nigeria, which was led by Rev. Edward Adutwum and the
consignment got here safely in your name as the rightful owner.

But during the inspection, a man called Simon David came inn to us in person
with proof that you authorized him to take control over your consignment , the
agents here interrogated him and have him arrested since we suspected that his
claims is not genuine, your consignment of $16.8 million is presently here at
our department, he further stated that you had a vital accident which caused
the amputation of your legs and you are presently taken out of the United
States for treatment, now he is in position to receive your consignment worth
of $16.8 million dollars., but initially, the consignment was programmed in
your name as the owner, this imposter had been tracked down here and he will
be dealt with under the law prior that we know 100% that you did not permit
him to act on your behalf.

Note that issues like this had been happening many times which causes much
delays on your transaction ever since you have been working on it, payment to
wrong people by believing in their lies, but right now, the USA treasury
department have taken control over the finalization and the delivery of your
consignment will reach your home address as soon as you comply with our
instructions, this transaction requires no document of any kind, It is an
instruction from Mr. President Barack Obama and James Comey, the new elected
FBI director who really want to proof that all long time waiting transaction
should be released to the owner in less than 24 hours once the owner complied
with the requirement and i am instructed to work fast on the delivery of your
consignment to your door step with all proof to this consignment. i will
advise you to please work with us now to avoid wrong interceptions.

Do consider the fact that, many email will reach you from different people
claiming they have your transaction with them, do disregard such for the main
time until we will have your consignment deliver, otherwise, you will still be
under this same condition of paying tribute fees to unwanted areas.

Now , understand that , we need you to please reconfirm your full info to us,
you tel phone number and Identity card for proper identification on the
delivery point, must be attached to your response.

I will have my identity card attached to this email , including my SSN number
as soon as i hear from, please understand that i was instructed by the USA
government to do this the genuine and importance of this transaction and i
will want you to please keep my information very confidential as i am going to
keep yours too.

We have to get this consignment deliver to you as soon as possible.

Get back to me with the needed info today unfailingly with the
reconfirmation of the below info for proper recognition.

FULL NAME :
ADDRESS :
PHONE NUMBER :
PRESENT OCCUPATION :
SCANNED IDENTITY CARD :

Please ensure that your reply is been sent to the below email address :
unitedstatestreasury@rediffmail.com

I will send my phone number as soon as i hear back from you for more discussion

Regards
Smith Johnson

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