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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. Cox Wilford" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <coxwilford_un@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:26:33 -0400
Subject: Payment Approval

UNITED STATES OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
Phone: +1(360)2326639
Payment Purpose: Outstanding Payment
Payment Value: $5,500,000.00 dollars
Authorized Paying Bank: Banque Atlantiqu Bamako Mali
Transaction Reference Code: OFP/K.T.T/27890/0000/013
 
 
Attention: Beneficiary,
 
 
The office of the United States Presidency on Financial matters have received a report from the action Financial task force confirming that you have an outstanding fund to be received from Africa but due to some regularities and noon payment of fees the fund was not transferred.
 
 
As it stands now, we have finally arranged for the transfer to be made without any delay bearing in mind that the world bank and united nation have signed and approve the transaction only for you to make immediate contact with the Bank in Africa Banque Atlantique to make your transfer or ask them to load the Fund into an ATM master card which will be mailed to your address.
 
 
For your information while contacting the Bank officer you should ask him for a name where you will be sending him the only fee for the Certificate of Discharge as it was directed by the office of the Presidency United states and the action Financial task force. The only fee required for the Certificate of discharge is $163 Dollars which is noon deductible.
 
 
CONTACT AGENT NAME: MR.JOHNSON TURE
E-MAIL ADDRESS: johnson_ture0@yahoo.com.co
 
 
Send him the below details to enable him work for the success of your transfer.
FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
IDENTITY CARD (ANY):
BANK DETAILS TO RECEIVE THE FUND:
DIRECT CONTACT NUMBER:
 
 
Get back to me once you have contacted the Bank.
 
Regards
 
 
Mr. Cox Wilford
Supervisor

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