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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. Fenando E.G. Javier" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <officialmission5@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2011 16:34:49 +0100
Subject: THIS IS THE LAST TIME I WILL EVER MAIL YOU

Dear Beneficiary,

This is the last time i will ever mail you, some people has been deceiving you and they pretend to transfer your fund, but i tell you they are only interested in receiving money from you without executing and discharging their duties. The past personnel that you had been dealing or transacting with so far has been wanted and has found inactive in transferring your fund. That is why this good office with the assigned new secretary of the united nations for African forum has step into your case to transfer your fund. I am also aware that they have impersonate the name of the Federal Government, British council, United nations,Central bank, Federal finance Ministry and they have also tried to tarnished the image of this great country just in the name of deceit to extort money from you.

Henceforth, I will warn you for the last time to desist from dealing, mailing, or receiving phone calls from this people and get in touch with this good office. We shall be obliged in this good office to make sure your fund is been transferred to you, provided you shall follow the simple instructions of this good office. Believe me this is a very serious issue, those people are just liars, cheat, impersonators, and Internet theft. and they will not send you any money, if you start counting from now till eternity. Only this good office can help you, guide you through, and ascertain your fund transfer at the earliest appropriate time. You will never regret knowing me in your life. Your money has been allocated and available, ready to be transferred to you. I pray that God will let you listen to this words of advise.

However, we hereby tell you to confirm your full payments details to this good office within the next 5 hours, so that we could be able to transfer your fund. We shall not mail you anymore, as this will be the last warning message. I shall be anticipating to hearing from you soon. Have a pleasant and wonderful day. Remember, to be forewarned is to be free from being entrapped into danger. Little words is enough for the wise.

Yours truly,
Fernando E.G. Javier
Nicaragua Online Official for,
United Kingdom Commission.

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