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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: "Mrs.Candy Nevin" <financial.consultant49987@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2014 19:32:59 +0100
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT IS APPROVED

Payment office
Louisiana, United States of America



IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION VALUED AT $1.4MILLION. Date: 01-12-2014



Attention: Honorable Beneficiary,



It is my modest obligation to write you this letter in regards to the
authorization of your owed payment through our most respected
financial institution (CITI BANK OF MIAMI). I am Mrs. Candy Nevin, A
financial consultant,The payment officer in conjunction with the

WORLD BANK, UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION on foreign payment matters,
have empowered my office after much consultation

and consideration, to handle all foreign payments and release them to
their appropriate beneficiaries with the help of a representative

from Federal Reserve Bank of New York.



As the newly appointed/accredited International Payment general
officer, my office have been instructed by the World
Governing Bodies, together with the Committee on International Debt
and the Board of Foreign Inheritance Fund and Contract
Review Panel, to release your overdue funds with immediate effect:
with this exclusive Vide Transaction No.: WHA/EUR/202 and
Transfer Allocation No.: SBL/X44/701LN/WGB/GB, Password: 339331, Pin
Code: 78569, Certificate of Merit No: 104, Release
Code No: 0876, Immediate HSBC Telex Confirmation No: -222568, Secret
Code: XXTN014. Having received these vital payment
numbers, you are instantly qualified to receive and confirm your
payment with the International Monterey Fund (IMF/UN).



Be informed that we have verified and certify your payment file okay
as directed to us, and your name is next on the payment schedule
list of our outstanding fund beneficiaries to receive their payment
before the end of this First quarter of 2014. Be advised that because
of too many funds beneficiaries due for payment at this last quarter
of the year, you are entitled to receive the sum of $1,400,000.00)

only, as part payment so as to enable us pay other beneficiaries. To
facilitate the process of this transaction, please kindly send the
details

as mentioned below to our processing officer to his personal contact
e-mail below.



1) Your full Name and Address:
2) Phones, Fax and Mobile No. :
3) Profession, Age and Marital Status:
4) Copy of any valid form of your Identification:

Contact Person: Mr.Duke Oliver Ephraim

E-mail: ovictor93@yahoo.com

Upon the receipt of the above mentioned information, your payment will
be processed and released to you without delays. Also be
informed that you are required to discontinue further communication
with any Bank, or person(s) or office so as to avoid distortion of
data; you are required to provide the above information for your
transfer to take place through Bank to Bank Remittance directly from
Citi Bank.

Your prompt response to the above directive is highly imperative.

Yours truly,
Mrs. Candy Nevin
Financial consultant.

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