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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 IBE <operator@gsnc.net>
Reply-To: <jamesibe@qq.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2013 21:58:01 -0500
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT

This is HTML source of message you composed. Do not odify here. To modify this message press HTML Messages Editor button.
Attention:,
 
 
I received your message and the content quite comprehends. I am very happy
to let you know that your payment sum of $3.7 million dollars have been
approved in your favor and ready to be paid to you by Cash Payment which
was approved by the Nigerian Council of Elders, United Nations and United
States of American Government and also some other legal department in your
favour. Our mode of payment is either you come down to Nigeria to come and
receive it in person or you pay the sum of $985 and we will get your Cash
Payment delivered to you without any delay.
 
 
 
I am giving you 100% assurance with my life on bet that if you can follow
my instructions you will never regret which God in heaven will also bear
me a witness of what I am saying, but it will be better if you can be able
to come down to Nigeria and receive it in person, but your unable to come
down to Nigeria then you arrange the fee of$985 and send down to us here
in Nigeria and with my power in the office I will arrange your Cash
Payment and get it delivered to your home address in your country.
 
 
 
As I am talking to you right now, your receipt of your Cash Payment is on
top of my desk waiting for your immediate action, kindly get back to me
immediately to enable me furnish you with the information’s on how to send
down the money to us here if you can not be able to come down to Nigeria.
All documents received on your behalf concerning your payment will be
delivered along with your Cash Payment. We have a letter of Guarantee that
we used to give to our clients stating that after you paid the $985 there
will be no other fee to be paid by you until you received your Cash
Payment.
 
 
 
But our mode of payment is that if you don't want to receive your funds
through cash payment then you will choose one on how you want your funds
to be paid to you, kindly choose one of the below payment options:
 
 
 
(1) By ATM Card Payment
(2) By Bank to Bank Transfer mode of Payment
(3) By Cash Delivery through Consignment Box
(4) By Bank Draft mode of Payment.
 
 
 
We demand that you should choose one of the above mentioned payment
options and get back to me with the answer of the one you choose.
 
 
 
 
Regards
James Ibe
info@zentb.com
 

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