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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: kate johnson <katejohnson102@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:02:59 -0700
Subject: FOR THE URGENT ATTENTION OF OUR UNPAID BENEFICIARIES

FROM DR.KATE JOHNSON
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTRY
LIVERPOOLSTREET OFF WUSE
3 P.M.B 130, GARIK
ABUJA NIGERIA .

FOR THE URGENT ATTENTION OF OUR UNPAID BENEFICIARIES:

ATTN:THE BENEFICIARY,

BY LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION REACHED TODAY 8TH OF JULY, FOLLOWING THE COMPLAINT
AND PETITION RECEIVED BY THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF
OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (MR. PRESIDENT DR.
GOOD LUCK JONANTHAN GRAND COMMANDER OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC (GCFR) FROM
FOREIGN BENEFICIARIES OVER THE NON-PAYMENT OF THEIR CLAIMS.

HIS PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON FACT FINDING AND CENTRAL WORKING COMMITTEE ON
FOREIGN PAYMENT WAS INAUGURATED TO RELEASE IMMEDIATELY ALL THE PAYMENT THAT
HAVE RECEIVED APPROVAL LIKE YOURS.WE ARE PLEASED TO INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE
VERIFIED EVERY ASPECT OF YOUR PAYMENT AND HAVE SUBMITTED A WRITTEN REPORT TO
THE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA, HOUSE OF SENATE AND THE FEDERAL HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVE SUBCOMMITTEES ON FINANCE AND FOREIGN PAYMENT.

WE ARE GOING TO TRANSFER YOUR PAYMENT UPON RECEIVING YOUR CONFIRMATION
BECAUSE WE ARE CONFUSED ON WHICH ACCOUNT TO MAKE THE TRANSFER INTO AS WE
RECEIVED A SWITZERLAND BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS FROM ONE MR. GARRY FAULKNER WHO
CLAIMED TO BE THE RIGHTFUL BENEFICIARY THERE BY; CONTRADICTING YOUR EARLIER
ACCOUNT DETAIL IN OUR DATA BANK..PLEASE CLARIFY THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION.(1).DID YOU AT ANY POINT TRANSFER YOUR RIGHT OF OWNERSHIP TO ONE
MR.GARRY FAULKNER TO CLAIM AND RECEIVE THE PAYMENT ON YOUR BEHALF? (2).HIS
CLAIM WAS BACKED WITH A "DEED OF AGREEMENT IN HIS FAVOUR THEREBY INDICATING
THE FUND DESTINATION TO THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNT.ACCOUNT NAME: MR.GARRY
FAULKNER, ACCOUNTNO: 202-0000-60233 USD, BANK; NAME: ANZ BANK, 3200 BASEL ,
SWITZERLAND , SWIFT CODE: ANZPUS3XXS.ARE YOU; AWARE OF THIS? YOU ARE
REQUIRED AS A MATTER OF URGENCY TO CONFIRM THE; LEGITIMACY OF THE ABOVE
CLAIM AND THE REASON FOR SUCH CHANGE, IN EVENT YOU DID NOT AUTHORIZE SUCH
CLAIM.

PLEASE CONFIRM TO US IMMEDIATELY BY WAY OF APPLICATION FOR; PAYMENT STATING
YOUR AUTHENTIC AMOUNT FOR THE AUTHENTICATION AND NORMALIZATION.ALL LETTERS
MUST BE ATTENTIONED TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO
SUBMIT THIS AUTHENTICATION BEFORE THE TRANSFER, BE INFORMED THAT EVERY
ARRANGEMENT REGARDING YOUR PAYMENT BY THESE THREE MODE OF PAYMENT WHICH YOU
MAY CHOOSE TO RECEIVE

A.BANK TO BANK TELEGRAHIC WIRE TRANSFER. WHICH WELL REQUEST YOU TO SEND THE
BANK INFORMATION WHICH YOU WANT YOU FUND TO TRANSFER INTO?

B.BY ATM TELLER MASTER CARD.
C.BY CASH PAYMENT THROUGH DIPLOMATIC SERVICES TO YOUR DOORSTEP.

PLEASE INDICATE YOUR FULL NAME, DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBERS, COMPLETE ADDRESS,
AND NEAREST AIRPORT IF YOU CHOSE BY CAS PAYMENT IMMEDIATELY YOU READ THIS
LETTER.

THANKS.REGARDS,
DR KATE JOHNSON

Private adress;; katee1johnson@yahoo.com

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