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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: REV STEVE GRANT <godfirst44444@gmail.com>
Reply-To: revstevengrant@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 9 May 2015 13:57:43 +0100
Subject: YOUR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED

Federal Ministry of Finance
International Settlement Dept
Ref: BCEAO/ird/cbx/022/09
Immediate Due release order

Attn: To Whom It Concern,

Following the protest of the international community, the World Bank,
IMF and the instruction by the united nation secretary general,that
all outstanding foreign debts especial next of kin/contract payment
should immediate be release to the beneficiaries forth with
unconditionally this YEAR 2015.

In this effect Your Contact Email Was Given To This Office In Respect
Of the Total inherited/Contract Sum Owed To You Which You Have Failed
To Claim Because Of Either Non-Compliance Of Official Processes Or
Because Of Your Unbelief Of The Reality Of Your Genuine Payment.

We wish to inform you that Right Now We Have Arranged Your Payment
Through Our Swift Card Payment Centers, which Is The Latest
Instruction From united nation secretary general that This Card Center
should be Send To You An ATM valuable GOLD DEBIT Card Which You Will
Use To Withdraw Your Money In Any ATM Machine In Any Part Of The
World. So If You wish To Receive Your Fund In This Way, shouldn’t
hesitate Contacting

REV STEVE GRANT
of Integrated payment department
Phone:+234 816 139 6525 or
via a secure email account: revstevengrant@hotmail.com

He has been mandated By the united nation Parliament to Issue out to
you no much than (USD$10m) For This fiscal year 2015. Also for Your
Information, You Have To Stop Any Further Communication with Any Other
Person (S) Or Office (S) if you are still in contact in order To Avoid
Any Hitches in Receiving Your Payment.

Yours in Service,
BARR Mrs.SUSAN ADAMS.
International settlement dept.

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