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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: "Dr.Philip Aga" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <georgemorgan2001@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:51:23 -0700
Subject: Cash delivery of your unclaimed deposit of $12m (Twelve million dollars)

13th June,2011

My good friend,

Unfortunately,i have written you severally without you having the courtesy to reply my email or call my telephone number as i did give to you.

I am quite aware that you have waited for this money for a very long time,but I want you to understand something here,this money which Dr.Greg deposited and registered with the DMO-Debt Management office for cash delivery to you can not be possible because of the new financial regulatory rules which has been in operation since the 16th of January,2010.

Actually,Late Dr.Greg Williams deposited the total sum of twelve million-$12m for delivery to you but the truth here is that you can only get the sum of one million dollars by cash monthly as was approved by the clearing House.

In other to begin the monthly shipment of your fund to you,you must personally apply to this office-the Federation Pay office for a monthly installment payment of one million dollars and also pay the refundable application fee of $100.00 - One hundred dollars only. When this is done,We shall secure on your behalf an affidavit of claim and support;this will be attached to your security clearances from the Anti Drug clearing office and the Money laundering clearing Agency to enable this money be dispatched and delivered to you without any problems whatsoever.This is the truth that you must accept.

If this is acceptable to you,send me your contact address (Current) and telephone number so that i can file it with the customs for clearance to enable us begin shipment without further delay.

I await your urgent reply.

Sincerely,

Dr.Philip Aga
Executive Director
The Federation Pay office

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