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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: "Rev . Steve Grant" <ccusstomercare@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:16:24 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION!!!

Committee On Payment Matters
International Credit Settlement
N0 141, Wuse ,Abuja
Federal Republic Of Nigeria
Our Ref: Fgn /Snt/Stb


Attention!!!

We have noted with great concern the wrongful withholding
of your payment by a syndicate of corrupt bank officials
who made several attempt to divert your funds into their
private accounts overseas. This discovery was made recently
by a report submitted to our office by a delegate from the
International Monetary fund (IMF.) and
the senate committee for the review of foreign debts.
Based on this report we have been having a meeting for the
passed two weeks which ended few days ago and an approval
has been made and obtained in your favour from the
ministry of finance, and the senate committee on
contract/inheritance payments, to pay you all the entire
amount owed and due to you.
In view of the above, we have recovered $2,000.000.00 (two million US
dollars) from one of there account and the fund will
be released to your accredited account immediately as part
payment. as greater plan had been inplace to make sure that you
receive your payment.
In confirmation to this massage, you are advice
to furnish this office with your name and contact information
for immediate process of transfer to confirm with what we
have in our records to avoid wrongful diversion.

Yours faithfully,
Rev . Steve Grant
Chief Auditor to the Presidency
Email: ccusstomercare@gmail.com

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