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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: Will Morris <morriz.will4@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <payy.master@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2007 16:39:24 +0000
Subject: Announcement of release of overdue payment



COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT(RESOLUTION PANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT & OTHER RELATED MATTERS) WORLDWIDE. Our Ref: FGN /MFN/ AUD/330942 Your Ref: ATTN:BENEFICIARY,The Audit Department of the Ministry of Finance, on behalf of the resolution panel on contract payment, inheritance claims, lottery winnings and other related matters, hereby announce the release of withheld and overdue payments of inheritance claims to beneficiaries; foreign and local contractors; and lottery winnings. To our dismay, we discovered your file remained untreated meaning you have been dealing with the wrong persons in to this effect. We sincerely apologize for the delay of your payment and please stop whatever form of communication with any office/individuals prior to this new development forthwith. Your attention should be focused to the appointed office as mentioned above to receive your funds. The following is your new particulars: Payment Reference No.-35460021; Allocation No: 674632; and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: 1003. Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Telex confirmation No: 1114433; Having received these vital payment information, you are now qualified to receive your funds immediately within 48hrs and have therefore been directed to contact the Office of the Paymaster General immediately. This is to avoid any form of mistake while transferring your payment to you. Contact Person: Paul Lockett Email: payy.master@yahoo.co.uk Contact him now and inform him that you received an email from the resolution panel, instructing you to call him for immediate release of your funds and forward your details to his office to avoid transfer mistake. NOTE: Our security networks have been mounted to monitor every form of communication. If it is discovered that you still deal with those fraudsters that have been frustrating our effort, your payment shall be stopped and cancelled immediately. Please contact Mr. Paul Lockett if you also know that you have been sending money to persons in regards to receiving your claims and you have not gotten your claims till date. This message has not been sent in error, if you receive this message and you have not been contacted earlier in regards to your claims, feel free to contact the above-mentioned Office for more elucidation. Best RegardsWill Morris(Chairperson, Resolution Panel on Contract Payment)


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