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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: "Chartered Finance & Securities" <cfs_sjones@sify.com>
Reply-To: <davismorrisson09@sify.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 23:43:33 -0700
Subject: Re: Your Reimbursement of $500,000......

FROM: Chartered Finance & Securities
YOUR REIMBURSEMENT OF $500,000.
Sir/Madam,

REFERENCE CODE: CF&SC/02354 $500,000 USD.

This is to bring to your notice that we are delegates from the UNITED NATIONS, Central Bank in
conjuction with the WORLD BANK to pay you victims of scam $500,000 USD (Five Hundred Thousand Dollars Only).

You are listed and approved for this payment as one of the scammed victims to be paid this amount, get back to this office as soon as
possible for the immediate payments of your $500,000 USD compensations funds.

Send a copy of your response to via our official email with your full details below:


1. Full Names: ___________________________________

2. Residential Address: _________________________________

3. Phone Number: +___________________________

4. Gender: _______________

5. Age: __________

6. Occupation: _________________

7. Nationality: ___________________


Contact Person:
Mr. DAVIS MORRISON
E-mail Address: davismorrisson09@sify.com


In your response, make sure your subject line reads: REFERENCE CODE: CF&SC/02354 $500,000 USD.

We wait to receive the information above to enable us proceed and commence the payment of your compensation entitlement as scheduled.




Faithfully,

Mrs.Sandra Jones

Director Presidential Library & Museum


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Copyright 2009

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