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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: Clearance Office <usdclofficer.stategov@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: usdcloficer.stategov@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:46:20 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re:AMERICAN DV2008 VISA LOTTERY PROGRAM WINNER:CASE NUMBER 2


Attention:######################,
The eventual issuance of the Green Card is dependent on your prompt provision of the stated requirements.

As per your request,I will here provide you with the instructions which you must adhere to religiously.The passport photograph is to be scanned and sent to me through this e-mail.You are also to send your current postal address.

The fee you are to pay is the visa,clearance/acceptance fees which serves as your acceptance of the Green Card offer made to you by the U.S Department of State.

For the file with case number 2008AES00023472,the $1,189.67 Visa,and clearance/acceptance fees are to be sent STRICTLY through MONEY GRAM,on or before the 31st of August,2007,with the following information of the Finance Officer:

RECEIVER'S FIRST NAME: MERCY.

RECEIVER'S LAST NAME: AKAH.
RECEIVER'S ADDRESS: IMMIGRATIONS OFFICE,JAMAICA,NEW YORK,U.S.A.

A scanned copy of the Money Gram payment receipt should be sent to me through this email,so that I would authorise confirmation,and see to the completion of the processing of your file.

Note that a copy each of your passport photograph,the payment receipt,and your postal address are to be sent to you Processing Correspondent George Gallaghway,through his e-mail ggallaghway.stategov@yahoo.com.


Acknowledge receipt of this e-mail.

Regards,
Hutton Clements,
Clearance Officer,
Bureau of Consular Affairs,
U.S Department of State.



--- Forwarded email ---


Case Number :2008AES00023472 =
Date:May 15 2007PA Name: DV2008 WinnerPreference Category: DIVERSI=
TY VISAForeign State Chargeability:DV ELIGIBLE
=20
AMERICAN DV2008 VISA LOTTERY PROGRAM WINNER:CASE NUMBER 2008AES 000=
23472=20
Congratulations! You are among those randomly selected and registered for f=
urther consideration in the DV-2008 diversity immigrant program for fiscal =
year 2008. Selection does not guarantee that you will receive a visa becaus=
e the number of applicants selected is greater than the number of visas ava=
ilable.It is thus imperative that you see to the prompt processing of your =
file.
=20
This success notification letter on your success in DV2008 as you applied h=
as been sent to you via e-mail owing to failed attempts at getting your res=
ponse after the normal letter by post was sent.We are assuming that the let=
ter has been lost en transit hence this as the last resort.
Approximately 100 000 individuals were registered for further processing. =
However there are only between 50 000 & 55 000 diversity visas available un=
der the FISCAL YEAR 2008 DIVERSITY VISA PROGRAM. Therefore it is most impo=
rtant that you carefully follow these instructions to increase your chances=
of possible visa issuance.
=20
Please read and follow all the enclosed instructions very carefully ALL CO=
RRESPONDENCE must be sent to your PROCESSING CORRESPONDENT Mr. Graham Gratc=
h of the Kentucky Consular Center at this address; ggratch.stategov@yahoo.=
com. =20
=20
In this respect you are required to forward the following information to y=
our Processing Correspondent:
=20
1. Your present contact address Re-confirm this for record purposes =20
=20
2. Your recent passport photograph And those of the other members of your f=
amily.The passport photograph must be taken within the last six months and =
must be 35mmsq or 2 inches by 2 inches.Your Processing Correspondent will e=
xplain more to you on the passport photograph specifications =20
=20
3. Regular Email Address.=20
You are to further contact the Clearance Officer Mr. Hutton Clements throug=
h his e-mail usdclofficer.stategov@yahoo.com for general clearance requi=
rements and the payment of the Visa and Clearance/acceptance fee of $1 189.=
67 .Payment is made ONLY through MONEY GRAM.
=20
Please be advised that if all of the above listed documents get to us in t=
ime we will then process your file and then you would be qualified to be is=
sued your Green Card.You will only be contacted by us when processing is co=
mpleted. Please do not call us to check when your case will be scheduled.
=20
If it should be necessary to contact the Kentucky Consular Center by teleph=
one YOU MUST ALWAYS REFER TO YOUR CASE NUMBER EXACTLY AS THEY APPEAR ABOVE.=
Your case number should be clearly written in the upper right hand corner =
of ALL documents and correspondence sent to the Kentucky Consular Center .
=20
Note:If you do not meet one of these requirements you are not eligible to =
be issued a diversity visa. Only you as the principal applicant must meet=
this requirement.Note also that this country's Code of Conduct and Consti=
tution Vol.176/866:Act 690SN guiding all immigration and Green Card permit =
Agencies dictates that 10 days after the dispatch of this e-mail that all =
such notified winners who fail to comply to the provisions herein contained=
shall lose the opportunity.
Congratulations once more.
=20
Reginald Calwell Diversity Visa Lottery Coordinator Bureau of Consular Affa=
irs U.S Department of State.
=20
=20
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