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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: "George Anderson" <mrgeorgeanderson01@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2006 07:18:16 -0500
Subject: In respect to the Tax Clearance fee

 Attn : Mr Barrett Nadelgen,


      How are you today and sorry for not replying soonest as expected by you,as i said the few months to the end of this year has been so hectic and also stressful for me over here especially with the running of this program over here.

In respect to the what i said in the last mail i sent to you i was suppose to attach to it your winning certificate and also your winning cheques which you have to present to the bank over here in the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Banks name is Chartered Bank of Nigeria and i must say that your Payment region falls under Africa and this Bank so you have to act according to the rules and regulations of this Country and also the Bank and do as i say to you for you to receive your prize as soon as possible.

This is Tax clearance fee is required for you to pay so that the Federal Republic of Nigeria can term you as a Tax Payer and also the Bank will require it before they can go on in the process of transfering yoru money to you through a Bank to Bank transfer through "T N  T".

Mr Nadelgen i have to advice you to do as i say so that your money can be transfered to you as soon as possible.

I have the documents you need to present to the bank which i'm suppose to attach in this mail but right now the document are still been prepared and are not yet complete so with your Tax Clearance receipt which we will get for you when you pay the fee which is $1,100 very soon so that the process can be fast and we can give this documents to the bank.

I will send you the receivers informations through western union money transfer when you confirm to pay this fee.

Regards,

Mr George Anderson.

+2348023738981

 



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