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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: "Rick Smith" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <feedback.UWNetID01>
Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 06:10:49 -0700
Subject: GOOD NEWS

Dear Sir/Madam
 
My name is Mr Rick Smith of  Fund Recovery Committee National Assembly Abuja.
Fund Recovery Committee National Assembly whose head office is in Abuja is set up by Federal
Government of Nigeria under the Fund Recovery Act of 2004 to Fight Corruption, Arrest and
prosecute Corrupt/Fraudulent officials, then Recover and pay back those people whose
money was stolen from.
 
We have received information from our monitoring network that you have made so
many payment to  Nigeria, Cotonu and other part of the World in recent times without receiving
any money in your Account, further investigation reveals that you have little or no money in
your Account  due to many payment you  sent to Nigeria and other countries.
 
Following the on   going  re-branding of Nigeria and image laundering
being promulgated by Nigeria Government to the International Communities, the Federal
Government of Nigeria have instructed  us to compensate you with the sum of $700.000
( Seven Hundred  Thousand United State Dollars) from the sum of money which we have
recovered from some Fraudulent Government officials such as former Central Bank of Nigeria
Governor Prof. Charles Soludo and Managing Directors of other Nigeria Banks who are now arrested.
 
 
We will be able to pay you this $700,000 in piece meal of $4800 daily through Western
Union  or Money Gram so that you will have quick money to solve your financial problem.
In case you do not want payment by western union or money gram, we can also transfer
to your Account small payment of $35,000 every week,this small amount is very easy to
enter your account because it is allowed in USA and all over the world to transfer such
small amount of money without any question  or delay from  your Country financial authorities.
 
Note since you have been fighting to receive large sum of money for the past months/years
from your Contract/inheritance payment without success, it is wise and better  for you to first
receive this  compensation. Lastly the secret why you could not receive any large sum of
money through Bank to Bank Transfer is that USA Government no longer permit large sum of
money to come from African Countries due to current trend of Terrorist activities and
money Laundering, therefore anybody telling you he will pay you large sum of money is only
fooling you.
 
In case you want to commence receiving your daily payment of $4800 from tomorrow, then
reply this mail today, and kindly let us know if you are also interested in receiving the
weekly payment of $35,000.Please also let us know if you prefer to receive your payment via ATM.
Your Full Name
Your Contact Address
Your Direct telephone.
 
Rick Smith
Payment Supervisor
Operation Department
Fund Recovery Committee National Assembly Abuja

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