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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: "NATIONAL ASSEMBLY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <financeministryindia@admin.in.th>
Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2013 13:57:12 +0530
Subject:

The National Assembly for Wales,
Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, CF99 1NA
United Kingdom.

Good day dear recipient we wish to inform you that United National assembly has hold a meeting with the entire board of director lottery organization department of the world and have concluded to compensate your family with the sum 150,000 Great Britain Pounds for the illegal and fraudulent Email/ SMS messages received claiming that you won some prize from U.K (ICC CRICKET, GUINNESS COMPANY, COCA-COLA COMPANY, NOKIA COMPANY, BBC ETC) and after our enquiry and verification from Indian Agent Mr. Singh the information from him is telling us that you have died recent months ago, So reply us if you are still alive. Because The National Assembly for Wales is the democratically elected body that represents the interests of Wales and its people and the entire public at large, Makes laws for Wales and holds the Welsh Government to account.

We are deeply sorry for the bad news from Mr. Singh what ever inconveniences the internet Scam SMS and email message might have caused you , we don’t know the real amount you lost but we have decided to compensate every victim involved in the scam with the sum of 150,000.00 Pounds. We confirmed that the Scam Emal and SMS Messages has rendered some life useless after a great examination have being conducted and we are very sorry once more and for some verification issue please kindly confirm to us if you are still living or probably not, to avoid the wrong person replying to us and taking your compensation amount of 150,000.00 Pounds,

We also wish to inform you that some of the Email and SMS messages which you received are not from them claiming to come from UK, is not from United Kingdom, so we want you to stop responding to them for your safety interest to avoid making mistakes in life so as to intimate you in facing the reality by focusing in our advise for your own betterment .

To claim your compensation amount immediately you have to contact Ministry Of Finance (India) with this email (financeministryindia@admin.in.th) as fast as possible because this amount have being submtted to MOF India, the amount you will receive from them is 150,000.00 Pounds, it will not be more than and will not be less than . We have already transferred the amount to them and they will attend to you immediately you contact them with your full information as the information is listed below:

Full name………..................
Country.......................
Full Address...................
Contact mobile number….................
Fax Number......................
Your Occupation…............
Age ..................................
Alive / Dead.................

Your full bank Details…...............
Account holder name.......
Account number ..............

This compensation payment is to all Email/SMS scam victims who has lost some money in the process of claiming their winning scam prize, And this money was released due to the report from the public and individuals who's name appeared in the World Scam victims List of those whom have badly be scammed, so you are to clear us if you are living or dead and if you are alive kindly inform us by writing immediately because all the arrangement for your transfer have been made.

Below is the information in which you will contact, Ministry of Finance (India) because we have submitted this fund with them for immediate release of your fund
Email: financeministryindia@admin.in.th

Thanks,
The National Assembly for Wales,
Cardiff Bay,
Cardiff, CF99 1NA
United Kingdom.


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