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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: "Gennaro Kang Chadwick" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gennarochadwick207@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 19:16:39 -1200
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION


From: Mr. Gennaro Kang Chadwick
Remittance Manager
Federal Reserve Bank


Attention: Beneficiary


This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract file presently on my desk, and I found out that you have not received your payment due to your lack of co-operation and not fulfilling the obligations giving to you in respect to your contract payment. Secondly, you are hereby advice to stop dealing with some non-officials in the bank as this is an illegal act. After the board meeting held at our headquarters, we have resolved in finding a solution to your problem, and as you may know, we have arranged your payment through our FEDERAL RESERVED BANK in Europe, America and Asia Pacific, which is the instruction given by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). So we want you to know that this is real and legitimate funds of total sum of US$14.6 million. All Your Contact Details is Needed, And bellow is the information you are to provide for the reconfirmation to avoid any demurrage.


(1) Your Full Name:
(2) Your Address where you want the payment centre to send your ATM CARD:
(3) Phone and Fax Number:
(4) Age and Occupation:
(5) Your Nearest International Air Port in your City of residence:

We are expecting to receive your information immediately you receive this mail. Meanwhile we will like to inform you to terminate any further communication with anybody or Office regarding this issue, do not hesitate to contact me for more details and direction, and also please do update me with any new development, Bellow is my contact details you are to use in communicating with me.

Mr. Gennaro Kang Chadwick
Phone: 917-300-1432
Fax: 917-300-1432


Thanks for your co-operation.

Best Regards,

Mr. Gennaro Kang Chadwick
Remittance Manager
Federal Reserve Bank.

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