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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: "Gumataotao Rios" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <peterphilips@LIVE.COM>
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2011 11:31:07 -0700
Subject: RE: PAYMENT APPROVED

From Rosa Gumataotao Rios
Department of the Treasury
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20220


TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN


This is to inform all foreign contractors, lotto/lottery winner, inheritance, Loan payment etc that the Presidency has instructed the United States Treasury to clear all payments been owed to individuals who fall under the above stated category.

The United States Treasury has been instructed to use government revenue to clear all outstanding payment with immediate effect. The New York Clearing House Company LLC has unblocked your funds amounting to the sum of $8,000,000.00 (Eight Million United States Dollars Only) And foreign exchange allocation order has been given to the Federal Reserve Bank New York for immediate transfer.

If you are a contractor, lotto/lottery winner, inheritance payment, loan etc you are hereby advised as a matter of urgency to contact barrister Peter Philips on Email: peterphilips@LIVE.COM and furnish him with the below stated requirements.

YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS
YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER
NAME OF YOUR BANK
ADDRESS OF YOUR BANK
YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER
BENEFICIARY TO THE ACCOUNT
SWIFT OR ROUTING NUMBER OF YOUR BANK

Please treat this matter with utmost urgency.

Be guided accordingly

Best Regards

Rosa Gumataotao Rios
Treasurer

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