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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. RICHARDS BROWN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <richardsbrown65@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 16:16:38 -0400
Subject: FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE.

BENEFICIARY,
 
After the meeting held between the Nigeria banking industry with the federal ministry of finance here in Nigeria, has all agreed that due to the up coming elections in our country, the Nigerian President in person of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has make a final release of all awaiting transaction to be consider and also in the benefits of all beneficiary to receive there fund without any more delay.
 
correspondent bank which the Government has award, which is now in-charge of your long awaiting fund is FIRST INLAND BANK PLC (FIN BANK), they are known as Government bank so the government has ordered them to proceed with every beneficiary payment without any delay.
 
 
 
BE INFORMED THAT YOUR ATM VISA CARD HAS BEEN CREDITED AND READY FOR DELIVERY.
KINDLY CONTACT THE AUTHORIZED OFFICE FOR DETAILS.
NAME: MR. RICHARDS BROWN.
Telephone +234-8171-5501-56
 
The only money you will give them is $65.00 for the stamp duty fee so they can comence with the delivery.
 
 
1.FULL NAME_____
2.HOME ADDRESS______
3.PHONE AND CELL NUMBER____
4.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE____
5.AGE/SEX______
6.COUNTRY_____7. YOUR CITY_____
8.OCCUPATION_____
YOUR REGISTRATION CODE IS (GL-1416)
 
 
BEST REGARD
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE.

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