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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: "Williams Lee" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <w.w.williams@post.com>
Date: Sun, 15 May 2011 17:09:00 +0300
Subject: U.S. Department of Treasury.

Office of Foreign Assets Lodgings of
U.S. Department of Treasury
520 W 110th Street, New York, NY 10025
Tel: 646-205-0087


FROM THE OFFICE OF MR. WILLIAM LEE VINE HEAD OF CONSIGNMENT LODGINGS


Attention: Dear Citizen


I am Mr. William Lee of foreign Assets Treasury Lodgings of U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington, I was appointed by the world Bank and I am writing to inform you that today at the Foreign Assets Treasury Lodgings of U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington, we received and acknowledged your Inheritance funds via cash consignment from UNITED NATIONS (UN) Association of London, United Kingdom Liaison Office valued at $10.5 Million Dollars.


I deem necessary to inform you that the retrieving of your Inheritance Fund was witnessed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Interpol envoys deployed to London by United States Department of the Treasury to monitor the proceedings confirmed it to be a fair judgment by the Bureau and the Interpol as the outcome of the event was a perfect solution to curtail the activities of con artist and scam generally and is also a perfect end to your payment. Your Beneficiary Funds that was allotted into a consignment baggage is now been deposited to Lodgings of U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington.


The proceed of these event was successful because the United Kingdom Prime Minister Gordon Brown, dedicated his time to guarantee success to it due to his fight to eradicate deception, corruption and terrorism that has deeply rooted in government. It was also an achievement for him to meet the deadline given at the G8 Summit in Tokyo to clear outstanding Beneficiary debts and Lottery Wining Debts. Hence you have to pay for the diplomatic stickers at the Fresno Yosemite international airport, Fresno City CA, which will cost you the sum of $682.00 (Six hunrdred, eighty two dollars) and they will have all your legal paper work with them at the airport. I will also advice you to re-confirm your contact details as stated below.


Full Name:
Residence Address:
Current Occupation:
Cell Phone Number:
Contact Telephone Numbers:
Nationality:
Any Form of Prove of Identification:
Current Age:


At the receipt of the above information and the payment been sent to them at the airport they will not hesitate to make the final delivery of your consignment to your location.


Respectfully,
Mr. Williams Lee.
HEAD OF CONSIGNMENT LODGINGS.
TEL: 646-205-0087

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