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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 Patricia Beggiato" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrjamesjohnson@post.ro>
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:42:57 -0700
Subject: CALL AGENT JAMES JOHNSON NOW

Attention:

I have been waiting for you to come down here and pick your consignment but i did not hear anything from you for weeks now. I have deposited the USD$1,500,000.00 with the First Trust & Deposit Company here in Nigeria,because I traveled to Finland for a Masters Degree Course and I will not come back till the new year. I have arranged with the First Trust & Deposit Company to get your US$1,500,000.00 to you and they will be sending an International Certified ATM MASTER CARD to you and you will withdraw with it in any bank of your choice around the World. I would have deposited the funds with a Bank for transfer into your own account but the Bank procedure might be stressful.



I will like you to re-confirm your information to the First Trust & Deposit Company so that there will be no mistake with the delivery and shipment of the International Certified ATM MASTER CARD. Send the below information to the First Trust & Deposit Company.



(1)Full name:
(2)Address:
(3)Tel:
(4)Occupation:

Once again, I would have preferred the funds to be transferred to you but I made some searches about the Bank transfer and was informed that it will cost you the sum of US$4,590 to transfer the US$1,500,000.00 into your account. But I have deposited the US$1,500,000.00 to the First Trust & Deposit Company, below is the First Trust & Deposit Company contact person.


Contact Agent: Mr James Johnson
Tel: +234-706-831-4573



I have paid the delivery charges and insurance fee to the First Trust & Deposit Company. The only Money that the First Trust & Deposit Company will require from you is US$520 Dollars for demurrage. Once you can pay the US$520 Dollars to them, they will proceed and get the US$1,500,000.00 to you in your Country.



Note: When contacting the First Trust & Deposit Company, ensure to state your Full Name, Phone Number and your Address where you want them to deliver the International Certified ATM MASTER CARD to you. Also,require a copy of the Certificate of Authority for payment from them which will be presented to you as a proof of legitimacy of the transaction. The First Trust & Deposit Company will be awaiting to hear from you and dont for get the payment to them as instructed for a swift delivery.

Regards,
Mrs Patricia Beggiato

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