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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: DR MUSTAFA JAMES <dr_frankeze200989@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: p_office4@aol.com
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2012 04:18:53 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: WE {ECO WAS UNION} HAS INSTRUCTED UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA ( UBA) TO





WE {ECO WAS UNION} HAS INSTRUCTED UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA ( UBA) TO CREDIT YOUR FUND $10.5 MILLION DOLLAR TO VISA CARD WE WISH TO REMIND YOU ONCE MORE IN REGARDS OF YOUR 10.5 MILLION DOLLARS WHICH WAS CHANNELED TO PAY TO YOU THROUGH VISA CARD REGISTERED WITH THE  UPS  FOR AN IMMEDIATE DELIVERY TO YOUR HOME.

 
WE ARE IN AGREEMENT TO COMPENSATE ALL BENEFICIARIES WHOM THEY MIGHT HAVE RIP-OFF IN ANY WAYS THROUGH ONLINE BANKING OR BANK TO BANK TRANSFER OR THROUGH DELIVERING PACKAGE BOX OR LOTTERY WINNINGS. WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE RIGHT TO RELEASE ALL OUTSTANDING PAYMENT THROUGH THIS OFFICE BY VISA CARD DELIVERING; YOU HAVE TO OBEY OUR WORD IF TRULY YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR ATM CARD, WE HEREBY ADVICE YOU TO SEND YOUR FULL INFORMATION FOR THE DELIVERING OF YOUR VISA CARD TO TAKE PLACE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
 
 
YOUR FULL NAME :
 
YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER :
 
YOUR HOME ADDRESS:

OCCUPATION STATUS : CONSTRUCTION
 
 
ONCE ALL THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED WE SHALL PROCEED WITH THE DELIVERING OF THE PACKAGE TO YOUR HOME, WE FOUND OUT THAT YOU HAVE BEEN SCAMMED MANY TIME NOT JUST ONCE OR TWICE, WE HAVE TO STOP THIS FRAUD THAT IS GOING ON IN THE  WORLD, PEOPLE ARE USING THE IMAGE OF OUR COUNTRY TO RIP PEOPLE  OUT OF THE HARD EARN MONEY WHICH IS VERY BAD,
 
WE HAVE COME TO CONCLUSION THAT NOTHING WILL DEPRIVE YOU FROM RECEIVING YOUR FUND FROM US, LISTEN GOOD YOU HAVE TO COMPLY WITH OUR DIRECTIVE/GUILDINES BEFORE THE DELIVERY WILL COMMENCE. HAVE IT AT BACK OF YOUR MIND THAT YOU WILL NEVER PAY ANY FEES EXPECT FOR THE REGISTRATION OF THE VISA CARD  THE ONLY FEES IS REGISTRATION OF THE VISA CARD, PLEASE YOU HAVE TO GIVE US A CHANCE TO PROVE YOU WRONG THAT THEY ARE HONEST PEOPLE TOO IN THE WORLD.
 
THIS OFFICE IS GLAD TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR PAYMENT SHALL BE RELEASED AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE YOUR FEEDBACK. YOU ARE ADVISED TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY DEPARTMENT OR ANY GOVERNMENT PARASITICAL. THIS IS TO FORESTALL A NEW EFFORT TOWARDS THE RELEASE OF YOUR FUNDS.
 
WE APOLOGIES ON BEHALF OF THE PRESIDENT AND THE GOOD CITIZENS OF THIS COUNTRY NIGERIA FOR ANY DELAY AND LOST THIS SCAMMERS MUST HAVE CAUSED YOU AND PROMISE THAT SUCH THING WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. AND IF YOU ARE DEALING WITH ANYONE REGARDING THIS PAYMENT, PLEASE WE URGE YOU TO STOP, BECAUSE  THIS IS THE ONLY OFFICE THAT WAS APPROVED TO RELEASE YOUR PAYMENT,
 
KINDLY REPLY TODAY FOR MORE INFORMATION AND DIRECTIVE EMAIL:
mustafa_james@rocketmail.com
 
YOURS FAITHFULLY
 
HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY
 
BEST REGARDS,
 
DR MUSTAFA JAMES
 

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