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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: "United States" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <worldauthorization@foxmail.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2016 05:53:39 -0800
Subject: United States Senate

1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW,
Washington, DC 20500, United States
 
President Barack Obama announced the nomination of U.S. Senator John Kerry to replace Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, calling him the 'perfect choice' to guide American diplomacy in the years ahead.
 
 
Obama settled on Kerry, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the 2004 Democratic presidential candidate, after U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice withdrew from consideration last week. He said he expected quick Senate confirmation of the Massachusetts lawmaker.
 
We officially want to inform you that an ATM Visa Card Valued at $50 Million USD only has been accredited in your favor by the Benin ATM
Card Organization, Republic of Benin.  The ATM Card has a daily withdrawal limit of $10,000.00 USD Per Day from any ATM Card machine
in your country.
 
 
Your Full Name,
Your Country,
Your Direct Telephone Numbers,
Your Direct Office Phone Numbers,
YOUR Mobile Phone Number,
Your Correct Home Address AND ZIP CODE,
Your Office Address,
Your Current Occupation,
Your Weekly/Monthly Income,
Your age,
Your Next Of Kin Name,
Your Next Email Address,
Your Next Telephones Numbers
Payment Mode:
 
 
 
You are advised to contact Tony Elumelu via this email for claim processing:
 
Tony Elumelu
Chairman of Heirs Holdings, the United Bank for Africa
Email: ubabenin@euromail.hu or ubabankbenin@openmailbox.org
call or text +229 66446652
 
 
Once again congratulation
United States Senate.
text me on +1 (616) 319 9315
E-mail: johnkerry@foxmail.com

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