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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: "Mr. Eric Williams." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <safe009@googlemail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 May 2011 19:26:43 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION

Compliment of the day
 
 
Compliment of the day, this E-mail response is  regards to your Compensation bank draft fund collection. It has been brought to our notice through the CFCH, Compensation Financial Clearing House, that your fund is yet to be paid to you accordingly. The sum of $500,000.00 USD since June 2008.
 
 
Hence your stipulated fund is ready to be remitted in accordance to the Due process policy of investigation carried out of recent. That one of our agent, falsely denied your fundamental right and violated the right given to you in regards your compensation fund. Though, we have taken disciplinary actions on the matter with the agent that delays your compensation fund collection, which ought to be remitted to you. Which we sincerely tender our unreserved apologies for the delays till this moment.
 
 
Meanwhile you will be given Two [2] OPTIONS .To enable you make the collections of your fund with the Panel of investigative board of enquires now.
 
 
Options:
 
 
1, YOU EITHER COME TO THE COUNTRY TO MAKE THE COLLECTION IN PERSON .ENSURE THAT WHEN COMING , YOU ARE TO COME ALONG WITH YOUR IDENTIFICATION PARTICULARS ,FOR PROOF OF OWNERSHIP .
 
 
2,YOU EITHER MAKE PROVISION FOR Bank transfer  BY FORWARDING THE BELOW INFORMATIONS IN DETAILS :
 
 
Photograph picture I.D CARD { Provide any }
 
:................................
Bank Account Number:.......................
Nearest Branch.......................
Country code .............................
State code :...................................
Telephone number :........................
 
 
N:B
YOU MUST SEND YOUR INFORMATIONS TO THE BELOW ADDRESS :E-mail : mfsafevault00994@yahoo.com
 
 
Please this response is needed urgently to enable the release of your long awaited fund with the commission.
 
 
Regards,
 
 
Mr. Eric Williams.
 
 
Head, Financial Board of Enquires.
Compensation Financial Clearing House
E-mail : mfsafevault00994@yahoo.com
safe009@googlemail.com
 
 

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