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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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Fraud email example:

From: dxd dxd <dxd.dxd11@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2015 12:06:35 +0100
Subject: @@@@@ CAN YOU CONFIRM THIS CLAIM??

*WELCOME TO WORLD DEBT RECOVERY COMMITTEEWORLD DEBT RECOVERY COMMITTEE
(WDRC)Address: Head Office: 3, Kofo AbayomiStreet, Victoria Island,
Lagos-NigeriaYOUR-UNCLAIMED FUND NOTIFICATIONI am MR. Anthony Mason of the
newly inaugurated World Debt Recovery committee (WDRC).in conjunction with
U.S.A Government My committee has a mandate to recover unpaid debts
associated with NNPC contracts, Lottery fund, inheritance fund, loans and
grants etc ranging from $1M-$19.5M owed to various beneficiaries and
companies across the globe (Asia, Europe,USA, Africa, and Australia) and
submit the list of the unpaid beneficiaries/companies to the 2 appointed
official paying Banks for Immediate payment of the fundIn the course of our
investigation, your email address/particulars were short listed among the
first fifteen individuals yet to be paid hence this email. However, we
received a petition today from one Mrs. Christina Morgan that you are dead.
According to her, you died in a plane crash as such your fund should be
paid to her as the apparent heir. She has also submitted her Bank account
with Federal Reserve System for the transfer of the fund to her.To avoid
undue delay or paying the fund to wrong individual/beneficiary, I have
decided to contact you for confirmation. If I fail to hear from you after
72 hours, it will be assumed that the petition of Mrs. Morgan is true and
the fund will be paid to her without further delay. Therefore, if you are
still alive, reconfirm your particulars and above all the correct amount
you are being owed. ok.Yours SincerelyMR. Anthony MasonOF (WDRC*

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