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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: "FBI DELEGATE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fbidelegateagentfrankedward@gmx.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 06:14:25 -0700
Subject: FROM FBI DELEGATE AGENT FRANK EDWARD

Our Ref: RTB /SNT/STB
 
I am Agent Frank Edward and am here in Nigeria as an FBI delegate that has been delegated
 
to investigate this fraudsters who are in the business of ripping beneficiaries of their
 
fund and money. Be informed that during my investigation i got to find out that there is a
 
huge sum of $15 million that has been assigned in your name and this fraudsters are busy
 
swindling you without any hope of receiving your fund.
 
This fraudsters have being acting as FBI AGENTS, COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE, BANKS, MINISTRY
 
OF FINANCE, COURIER SERVICE. Please i will advise you stop any contact with them cause they
 
are all fraudsters
 
NOTE: The only fee you were suppose to pay from the beginning is the sum of $350 meant for
 
logistics before the transfer of your fund can commence depending on how you want the
 
transfer made to you.
 
The transfer can be done in three ways;
 
1)Through Bank to Bank wire transfer.
 
2)Through ATM card to be shipped to you through the courier service.
 
3)As a Bank Draft/Cheque to be delivered to you also through the courier service.
Get back to me urgently with the details before for urgent transfer of your fund to you
 
without delay.
 
FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER
COUNTRY:
OCCUPATION:
SEX:
AGE:
 
I shall expect your response as soon as you receive this email.
 
Best Regard,
Agent Frank Edward
 
 
 
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intended for the recipient(s) only. This e-mail, including any attachments, may contain
 
information that is privileged and confidential and subject to legal restrictions and
 
penalties regarding its unauthorized disclosure or other use. If you are not the intended
 
recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or the
 
taking of any action or inaction in reliance on the contents of this e-mail and any of its
 
attachments is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you have received this e-mail in error, please
 
immediately notify the sender via return e-mail; delete this e-mail and all attachments
 
from your e-mail system and your computer system and network; and destroy any paper copies
 
you may have in your possession. Thank you for your cooperation.

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