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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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Fraud email example:

From: "British Financial Service Authority (FSA)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.chelsead@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2013 21:26:41 -0500
Subject: RE. COMFIRM YOU SENT SOMEONE TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT

British Financial Service Authority (FSA)
89 Canada Square London, E14 5HQ United Kingdom.
Fax: +448712640519.

>From the desk of Administrative Manager, British Financial Service Authority (FSA)

ATTN: BENEFICIARY PAYMENT FILE NUMBER: A07.

We wish to know if you did receive our previous mail we sent to you in respect of your payment overdue FUND valued $5.Million dollars USD, as a result of compensation/ inheritance funds, we the British Government in conjunction with the European Union and the African union detected the present location of the deposited funds.
The $5.Million dollars USD, is still safe in one the Banks for safety last weekend and we have been trying to contact you, but one member of your family came to our office in London and his name Mr, Terry Lee Anderson, he just contacted us just yesterday on your behalf and told us that he is your NEXT OF KIN, and the reasons he presented to us, is that, you are DEAD. And he was included your will to inherit your overdue FUND valued $5.000, 000.00.Million USD.
Please we want to know the truth of this matter before we release the FUND to Mr, Terry Lee Anderson, if you are truly Dead, please, let any of your family member reply this email back immediately, so that. We will not be held responsible for paying to the wrong family member.
On this note, if we don't hear from you concerning this matter before seven (5) bank working days which means it is true that you are DEAD, then we will have no option than to release the FUND to Mr, Terry Lee Anderson as your NEXT OF KIN.
But if you are not DEAD, you should reconfirm all the below VITAL information:
(1) Full Name:
(2) Home Address:
(3) Country of Origin:
(4) Mobile Telephone Number:
(6) Driver's License or ID:
(7) Occupation and Age:

As soon as we receive the above information the remittance legal department will proceed with payment with your compliance.
To this end, once again, we shall proceed to issue FUND release details to the said Mr, Terry Lee Anderson, if we don't hear from you within the period of seven days from today.
Impatiently waiting.

Dr.Chelsea David.
Administrative Manager.
British Financial Service Authority (FSA)

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