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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: "National Security Agency" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fbicrm10@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2013 09:23:17 -0400
Subject: PAYMENT UPDATE

National Security Agency F.B.I Homeland Security are working together to released the pending payment of US$10.5Million in your favor.



Be informed that Federal Reserve Bank will transfer the approved fund of US$10.5Million into your bank account within two working days you secure FUND IDENTIFICATION RECORD CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE from below agent.


Therefore you are advise to Contact Mark Kojo on Tel +234-8169609435 or email : kojomark@superposta.com and requested for FUND IDENTIFICATION RECORD CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE to empower American's alliance prospect order for immediate release of us$10.5million in your favor.


Contact Person: Mark Kojo
E mail.address: kojomark@superposta.com
Telephone: +234-8169609435
Office Address: 15A Awolowo !Road, Ikoyi, Lagos.Nigeria.



After providing this mentioned document National Security Agency will authorize Federal Reserve Bank to remit us$10.5million into your bank account because with provision of this required document we shall clear the fund to be released in your account without any hitches or delay.

Failure to secure the mentioned document is punishable by law



We need this Fund Identification Record clearance Certificate as a proof to the below frozen wired transaction ID : 1010253822148 and Be informed that You do not have any rights to receive these US$10.5Milion UNTIL YOU SECURE Fund Identification Record clearance Certificate from our payment coordinator Mr Mark Kojo .

Note you don't have all the time in the world and delay is dangerous.




Mr. Brian Bluckwall
For: National Security Agency (NSA)

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