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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.JAMES MOORE" <mr.jamesmoore001@yahoo.es>
Reply-To: mr.jamesmoore001@e-mail.ua
Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 04:51:27 -0000
Subject: Reference Code Number: (112)




APPROVED PAYMENT NOTIFICATIONS
FROM THE DESK OF MR JAMES MOORE
DIRECTOR ATM SWIFT CARD CENT RE.
FCT ABUJA CAPITAL HEAD OFFICE NIGERIA.


Reference code Number:(112)


Going by series of petition received from International Body on the
way your inheritance fund was handled by our correspondence office,
and after extensive close door meeting with Board of Directors and
other Stake holders in the Government, Subcommittees of the Senate
House and the House of Rep ,Federal Republic of Nigeria.

It was Resolved and Agreed upon that your Inheritance Fund would be
transferred to you without any further delay. A total sum of $2.5million
Usd has been approved by Mr.President to be transferred to you as soon as
possible. Therefore, i advise that you provide this office with the under
listed informations so that we can have your fund released to you without
any further delay.


RECEIVING ADDRESS:
FULL NAME:
DIRECT PHONE:OCCUPATION:
CITY:
COUNTRY:

Please note that these information's would be used in opening an account
in your favor, which will enable us credit your account with your fund.
Therefore, you are required to urgently furnish this office with your
Contact information as listed above,in order to reconfirm if it's in line
with the one contained in our payment data.


Be informed that your fund has been called back and it's now in a suspense
Account here in one of Our Bank. A new Account has to be opened in your
Name Before your fund will be transferred to you. Waiting for an urgent
response.

Best Regards,

MR JAMES MOORE
DIRECTOR ATM SWIFT CARD CENT RE

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