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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: <fdI.c@insurer.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 15:50:46 +0100
Subject: Your Deducton Clearance Certificate


The FDIC Call Center will direct your call.
Toll-free numbers:
877-ASKFDIC (917-724-0410)
TDD: 800-925-4618
Hours of operation:
8:00 am - 8:00 pm ET
Monday - Friday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm ET
Saturday-Sunday


Good Morning,

I have to write you once again because it is my duty to make sure that
this policy work and The sooner you realized the important of waiver
deduction procedure the better for you then you will stop running from
pillar to post looking for your fund, what you need is the right policy
to get your fund into your account without stress, they will keep on
frustrating you.
You trying to get paid through one of the Banks in United States,
off-shore account and World Bank would not be successful because how do
you think the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ( FDIC) will not be
aware before any transfer will be made out of the country. Rather, it
will cost you more money, more difficulties and more embarrassments. You
can go online and confirm your fund on our online facility, Please you
are strongly advice not to make any transfer that is why we are working
to get the fund origin Certificate on your name through Waiver
Certificate to protect you and the fund by so doing confirming your full
beneficiary status of the fund to enable us give you swift confirmation
once you make transfer through our online facility

You need the waiver deduction Certificate because of the illegal manner
at which your fund was deposited here which has now been the Primary
reason for your current predicaments because we cannot just confirm your
status to this fund without due procedure.Waiver deduction oath fee is
what you have to do in order to expedite the release of your fund
without any more upfront payment because every other fee will be
deducted from the fund. The extent you go on this your funds claim
depends on your abilities in making right decisions now. It could be
worse if you again decide to go the path you went previous months.
Anybody who embarks on a long journey should expect to encounter
difficulties. But why should you choose the long
and more difficult path when there is a shorter route to the same
success you have been desiring for?. Why have you allowed miscreants to
frustrate life out of you?. Why have you allowed your finances to go
down the drain right in your very own eyes?. How do you think it is
possible for (FDIC) to pay your claim when we have not confirm
officially your status to the fund?, Can that be possible in even your
local bank.

To genuinely get paid, your wrongly processed claim needs to be
officially cleared through waiver deduction procedure that would mandate
the paying authorities which is my office to release your fund
UNCONDITIONALLY. That is the only sure way to maneuver all official
bureaucracies and legitimately enters your claim for confirmation. I
know you understand all my explanation and you are still skeptical going
by all you have gone through in this whole exercise. I am only revealing
some secrets to you and you must take them very seriously in order not
to make further mistakes.

I have to stop so far meanwhile I have try my best with the
explanation of this waiver deduction procedure now the ball is in your
court, Please Note: what I say reflects my own views and not necessarily
those of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) or the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation so you don't need any confirmation from anybody to
confirm Waiver Deduction procedure. This is why promoting financial
stability is an important objective of the FDIC, and other central banks
around the world.

Please be inform that there exist a periodic condition on your grant
payment right from the date of transfer notification. Failure to claim
your funds before that stipulated date will lead to forfeiture of your
grant payment which emanated from the UN. You are advice to act to our
claim principle if you are to receive your grant payment and we look
forward to being of greater service to you and your business.
Thanks and best regards !!!
Sign by.
Yours in service.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
fdI.c@insurer.com or FDICUnclaimed@insurer.com
Consumer Response Center Unclaimed Funds
1100 Walnut St, Box #11
Kansas City, MO 64106
Tel (703) 812-1020

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