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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: United Nation Security Leading Team And America Representative Embassy <rayzelano@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: rayzelano@zing.vn
Date: 24 Oct 2011 19:31:05 -0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED !



GOOD DAY,



Having reviewed all the obstacles and problems surrounding the transfer of your(USD$2.5 MILLION DOLLARS and your inability to meet up with some charges levied against you due to the past transfer options,this office was instructed to pay your compensation inheritance and of $2.5 U.S.A Dollars by United nation security leading team and America representative embassy between now until end of October 2011 per day you will be receiving the sum of $10,000 Dollars that was how it was scheduled.



However be informes that we have made available the sum of $10,000 Dollars this morrning to avoid cancellation of your payment you have only four hours to e-mail or call this office upon the receipt of this email, the maximum amount you will be receiving per day starting from today is $10,000 in three different payments and the Money Transfer Control Number of today has been made available for you to pick up through MONEY GRAM but MOST IMPORTANT: Due to the Amount involved, Financial Ministry mandated that before your first payment will be release, A Tax/Stamp Duty must be procured according to the New Finance Creed and the essesnce of such document is to ensure a hitch-free delivery and the amount is $255. Therefore reconfirm your current delivery address.



So you are advice to send to this office your receiving information with the sum of $255 immediately, we will furnished you with the information of your first payment of $10,000 which was send this morning after two hours we receive the below informayion with the required fee. We also shall furnish you with the information which you will use to make the require payment as soon we confirm your readiness to receive your payment, therefore reconfirm the below information,



RECEIVER NAME :



COUNTRY :



AGE :



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OCCUPATION :



IDENTIFICATION :




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