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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: "DR.MS. KATE JACKSON" <kate.jass67@msn.com>
Reply-To: <drmrskate11@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2009 01:06:49 +0000
Subject: 2009 INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR FUNDS IN RESERVE ACCOUNT OF CBN



2009 INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR FUNDS IN RESERVE ACCOUNT OF CBN



Attn: My Dearest,



I am Dr.Ms.Kate V. Jackson, working with the KTT UNIT in Central Bank of Nigeria, I know that you might be surprise on this mail, but I am telling you the truth. I also know that it is against my official duty to release confidential issue like this to an outsider like you but, there is nothing I can do to help you beside this; I am taking this bold step because of my belief as a Christian.



What I want to tell you is about your fund with the Federal Government of Nigeria, which they most have told you it has some connection with some banks in Africa,Europe,Asia and America, To tell you the truth my dear there are lots of forces working against you right from the last CBN Governor Chief Joseph Sansui and the current Governor Prof. Charles Soludo with some other imposters which their names will be mentioned later as we proceed, They have been frustrating you by demanding upfront payment from you constantly, and when you pay, they get more reasons to ask you for more, If I tell you that they are using all these money you sent to them to work against you, in getting your funds, I know that you might not believe it. But it is reality.



There is a way I can assist you get your fund without you paying any charges to get your fund, but then it will warrant you coming down here to our Office In Nigeria to sign the ORIGINAL FUNDS RELEASE ORDER DOCUMENTS which is the only thing that is delaying your funds, and if you can’t come then, YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY SOME LITTLE FEES TO GET THE DOCUMENTS SENT TO YOU ONLY VIA DHL COURIER SERVICE FOR SECURITY REASONS. It is risky only in my part as an insider in the bank but one has to take it, I have assisted one lady from Japan with it and it worked out though her fund was US$3.7Million only.



What you have to do is to open another bank account anywhere of your choice, if you can open it in another bank but your country it will be nice, You just have to bear in mind that you have to retransfer the fund to another account immediately you Confirmed the fund in your account to avoid trace by The same people working against you, You will also have to stop every other communication between you and any person telling you about your funds transfer until we are done with it, so that you don’t put me in trouble too.



If you want me to go ahead, let me know as soon as you get this mail and get back to me through this very email address (drmrskate11@gmail.com) so that I will be in better position to know what to do, You are also advised to re-confirm your contract/inheritance amount with your correct address and phone numbers, to enable me cross check if it is inline with what we have in our file here.

Dr. Mrs. Kate Jackson.
KTT UNIT CBN







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