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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: "From Brain Pirken (Rev.)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <brianpirken008@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 16:59:21 +0100
Subject: PLS TREAT AS URGENT.

DEAR GOOD FRIEND,
 
Accept my humble Calvary greetings !
 
Yes, indeed  After a deep thought ,i can not no longer hold the tears rolling down my cheek considering the enormous suffering and toiling over the issue of retrieving your long awaited outstanding payment.
 
However,the new administration has bounce on the corrupt elements of officers working in the finance sector that are  Making things difficult for the release of your payment to you.
Thus,at the end of the Board of Directors Meeting's which as held for the Un paid Foreign  Beneficiaries in an effort to redeem their Out standing payment which has lasted for a long time, in this regards, a policy was  made not to suffer any of the Foreign beneficiar's any longer with  UN BEARABLE CHARGES e.t.c  And as a full fledged Qualify beneficiary you are entitled to be paid.
 
I am glad to let you know of this  new Wave blowing across in the Finance Department as a foreign expatriate,justice has to prevail. In my capacity as a reverend I was appointed to come and sanitize this corruption saga. If you have not received your payment due to the above mention problems, kindly get in touch and bear in mind that your past troubles is over. Please lest i  forget your Payment is programmed by Bank To Bank Or DIPLOMATIC CONSIGNMENT DELIVERY / INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED  BANK DRAFT  as you wished to have it,and  as an elderly man am  handling your payment with Human Conscience.
 
so,send your Payment Details on :brianpirken009@gmail.com May God be with you For your prayers has been answered!!
Yours Sincerely,
 
Brain Pirken (Rev.)
Personal secetary to Ms.Irine Rosemary.
 
 

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