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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: DIRECTOR OF PAYMENT <jubrilbello00a2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsmwms@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2012 14:01:57 +0100
Subject: PLEASE WHO IS TOM BROWN?

According to the number of applicants at hand, 184 Beneficiaries has
been paid, half of the victims are from the United States, and we
still have more 37 left to be paid the inheritance fund of Nine
million, seven Hundred Dollars ($9.7Million USD. Signed by British
Government of United Kingdom,On behalf of IMF.


Did you sign any Deed of Assignment in favor of (TOM BROWN) Thereby
making him the current beneficiary with his following account
details?

MR TOM BROWN,
AC/NUMBER: 6503809428.
ROUTING/122006743,
B/NAME: CITI BANK,
ADDRESS: NEW YORK, USA,

We shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Mr. TOM
BROWN,if we do not hear from you within the next two working days from
today.

YOURS TRULY
MRS MARY WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR OF PAYMENT/ SPECIAL DUTIES
Email:mrsmwms@yahoo.co.jp
Tell:234-7084383825

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