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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: Mrs.Maureen Edwards <newton_jones27@msn.com>
Reply-To: <newton_jones@ozu.es>
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2009 14:20:41 +0000
Subject: PAYMENT VERIFICATION.



PAYMENT VERIFICATION.RE:DEBT RECONCILIATION/PAYMENT SETTLEMENT VALUE AMOUNT: US$950.215.00Dear: Sir/Madam,
We Apologize for the delay of your payment and all the Inconveniencesand hiccups that we might have caused you. However, we were havingsome minor problems with our payment system, which is Inexplicable,and have held us stranded and Indolent, not having the Preriquiste todevote our 100% endowment in accrediting foreign payments.
We apologized once again, from the Records of outstanding debt's duefor payment to:{ AWARD LOTTERY WINNER'S AND INHERITANCE FUND CLAIMS}THIS OFFICE: DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE INCONJUNCTION WITH OVERSEACREDIT COMMISSION has been Mandated to Liquidate all outstandingdebt;your name and Particulars were discovered as next on the list duefor outstanding payment.
I wish to inform you now that the square peg is now in square hole andcan be accelerated so that your payment can be processed and will bereleased to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note thatfrom the record in our file, YOUR APPROVED outstanding payment isvalued {US$950.215.00} {NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND,TWO HUNDREDAND FIFTEEN DOLLARS} TAG with Reference NUMBER: PF-008006-US/01Consequently You are advised to choose any preferred method of paymentand also indicate your area of concern for your payment:{1}Inheritance fund claims or {2} Lottery award winners:
{1} Diplomatic immunity payment system {cash delivery to your residence}{2} Certified Bank Draft Mail to your home address.{3} Wire Transfer to your nominated bank account of your choice,as soonas you get in touched with.
Mr.Newton Jones.Manager Remittance DepartmentOversea Credit Commission.Europe Representative OfficeTEL:+447024053828E-mail:-newton_jones@ozu.es
In the light of this aforementioned, you are required to furnish thisoffice with the following information, as this will enable us toprocess and release your cash prize without any further delay.
Your Full Name:Telephone and fax Numbers:Residential Address:Forward your urgent reply/payment informations to Mr.Newton Jones. viae-mail:-newton_jones@ozu.es for speedy release of your long over-duepayment within 48hours.
Yours Sincerely,Mrs.Maureen EdwardsVice PresidentSebastian SchaeferFor:Debt Reconciliations Committee

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