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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: "Mr. Andrew Williams." <test@yuanchen-fb.com.tw>
Reply-To: <remittanceunit409@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2017 03:08:26 -0000
Subject: FOREIGN SCAM PAYMENT OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT.

Attention: Scam Victim

The Executive Officers and Presidents of B2B, have agreed with the board of directors of united nation to compensate all B2B and Individual scammed victims. This letter is to notify you about your compensation as one of the scammed victim that sent money via Bank Transfer, Western Union Money Transfer, Ria or Money Gram to fraudsters.
This mail is to officially notify you, that your email address have been listed as one of the Scammed victim, to benefit from this ongoing SCAMMED VICTIM COMPENSATION BENEFITS (SVCB). You have been ompensated with the sum of US$3.5 Million Dollars to start a new life.

Please be informed that your REF/PAYMENTS CODE IS: WFSC/07735, and are to be quoted in your corresponding,

For claim you are advice to contact

FOREIGN SCAM PAYMENT OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
Email: remittanceunit409@gmail.com
CONTACT PERSON: Mr. James Allen

With your details as below for easy processing and payment release:

1. Full Name:…………
2. Phone Number:………
3. Sex: ……………..
4. Age ………………
5. Occupation ………..
6. Nationality…………

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Andrew Williams.
Email: andrew.williams370@yahoo.com
Tel. +234-905-899-6401
International Scammed Victims Compensation Co-coordinator.Copyright 20017

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