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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. clairiebells." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs.clairiebells@one.co.il>
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 12:42:13 +0100
Subject: Very Urgent Notification'''''

Attention: Beneficiary,
Please hurry now and claim your fund from the Central Bank of Nigeria or your fund will be
confiscated by the wicked officials of the CBN. My name is Mrs.Clairiebells I am a Computer
Scientist newly working with Central Bank of Nigeria CBN i came across your file, i took time to
study it and tried to find out why the funds were not released to you.
 
Those evil officials can never tell you the truth that they won't release the fund to you,
instead they will allow you spend your money unnecessarily. I do not intend to work here forever,
I can help you claim your fund if you can certify me of my security and assure me that you
would settle with me after you must have received your payment. I must do this because you
need to know the status of your payment and cause for the delay. This is like a Mafia setting in
Nigeria and you may not understand because you are not a Nigerian.
 
The only thing needed to release this fund to you is the (Original Non Residual Certificate),
which will be tendered to any of your nominated bank and the Internal Revenue Service IRS
for clearance of the transferred amount in your account. Once the Original Non Residual
Certificate, fund is obtained it will immediately reflect in your bank account within 48hour. The only
authorized and sincere person who will issue you the Original Documents is Dr. Vincent Akanchawa.
Make sure your full name and address, telephone and fax number A Copy Of Your Identity
Attached To E-mail so he, will be able to recognize your file.The president Dr.GoodLuck
Jonathan made a Committee on foreign payment compensation for fund release order for all
unpaid beneficiaries, contractors/inheritance payment Therefore, you are not going to
receive your original initial fund, the compensation fund release bonus will be added to your
original fund payment. The whole funds both your initial payment and the compensation
payment shall be transferred to your bank account as soon as the Original documents are cleared.
Do get back to me ASAP if you are still interested in claming your fund.
My e-mail address is ( mrs.clairiebells@one.co.il )
Yours,
Sincerely
Mrs. clairiebells.
 

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