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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: NICHOLE MORGAN <anilpawar56@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2013 09:51:22 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: VERIFICATION



FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE 
NATIONAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY COMPLEX
SENATE HOUSE - UPPER CHAMBERS WUSE DISTRICT, ABUJA FCT- NIGERIA
Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB

I have to inform you again, that we are not playing over this, I know
my reason for the continuous sending of this notification to you, the
fact is that you can't seem to trust any one again over this payment
For what you have been in cantered in many months ago, but I want you
to trust me, I cannot scam you for $100.55 it is for bank processing of
your payment, the fees of $100.55 is clearly written to you before, I
did not invent the bill to defraud you of $100.55 it is an official
bank payment processing fee, and the good part of this, is that you
will never, ever be disturbed again over any kind of payment, this is
final, and the  forms from there becomes effective once we submit your
payment application processing fee and pay the form fee of $100.55 I
don't want you to loose this fund this time, because you may never get
another such good opportunity, the federal government is keen and very
determined to pay your overdue debts, this is not a fluke, I would not
want you to loose this fund out of ignorance, I will send you all the
documents as soon as bank payment processing fee is paid, you have to
trust me, you will get your fund, find a way to get $100.55you will not
loose it, instead it will bring your financial breakthrough, find the
money and send it to our bursary.The reason why am sending you this
because i want you to receive your USD10.7M immediately we are trying
to round up for this payment program.

Here Is The Payment Information Through Western Union

Finally my advice to you is not to abandon this transaction because of
the requirement of ($100.55)
Receivers Name: Jackson Lawson
Address: Lagos Nigeria
Test Question:  God Is Good
Answer: To Me
MTCN________________
send all the details of the MTCN direct to this email.
Yours in service
MRS ANIL S PAWAR      
CHIEF AUDITOR TO THE PRESIDENT 
www.nigeria.gov.ng

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