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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: "DR.KELLY BROWN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kellybrown.ng@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Oct 2013 12:50:25 -0400
Subject: READ CAREFULLY AND GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY

Attn Beneficiary,

First of all i apologize for any inconvenience this email might have caused you but as the new managing officer here, i feel its my duty to get this office back in shape and dispose of every unfinished transaction which the last person in charge left undone.

I am the newly appointed as the new Director Of International Monetary Fund,
My name is Dr. Kelly Brown. On assumption of office last year, I discovered that you
are being owed the sum of TEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLARS (US$10.5 Million) as unpaid contract/inheritance/lottery fund in
Contractors Category [A] Record files. I am specially appointed to fight against
Scammers and to make sure that everyone being owed by my government is being
Paid immediately.

Therefore you are required to re-confirm your information for verification and
Immediate payment within 24 hours.

Your Full Name: - ,Name of City of Residence: - ,Country: - ,Direct Telephone Number: - ,Mobile Number: - ,AGE : - ,Occupation: - ,Your Nearest Airport: -

We shall not entertain impostors and you must proof that you are the rightful
Owner of this funds before final payment commences.
Finally, you have the right to make choice between these three modes of
Payments.
A) WIRE TRANSFER.(BANK TO BANK:
B) DIPLOMATIC. CASH PAYMENT:
C) ATM CARD PAYMENT:

Get back to me asap.
FROM THE DESK OF
DR. Kelly Brown
DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND, IMMEDIATE PAYMENT

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