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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: "George Morgan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info_anti_fraud@ymail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 13:56:28 +0200
Subject: SCAMMED VICTIM/ 800,000 THOUSAND USD COMPENSATION

Anti Fraud / Money Laundering Department
Email:info_anti_fraud@ymail.com
Date :11th Nov.2013
 
REF/PAYMENTS CODE:0777
 
 
SCAMMED VICTIM/ 800,000 THOUSAND USD COMPENSATION.
 
 
 
Attn:
 
 
 
We are delegated by the United Nations in agreement with the Federal Government and the National Bank of South Africa to pay 100 South Africa 419 scam victims US$800,000  each, you are listed and approved for this payments as one of the scammed victims, get back to us as soon as possible for the immediate payments of your US$800,000 compensations funds.
 
 
 
On this faithful recommendations, I want you to know that during the last UN meetings held here in South Africa, it was alarmed raised by the rest of the world in the meetings on the loss of funds by various foreigners to the scam artists operating as a syndicates all over the world today. To redeem the good image of the country, the president of the Country is now paying 100 victims of this operators US$800,000 each, Due to the corrupt and inefficient banking systems in South Africa, the payments are to be made by this Office.
 
 
 
According to the statistics, 45 affected beneficiaries has been paid, half of the victims are from the United States and Asia, we still have more 50 on the list to be paid the conditional US$800,000 each only.
 
 
 
You are hereby warned not to communicate or duplicate this message to any one for any reason for whatsoever, the US secret service is already on trace for the criminals and any information given out may tamper with the arrest processes.
 
 
 
For more vital information visit: www.home.rica.net/alphae/419coal/news1jul.htm
 
 
 
For us to resolve this issue we would advise that you indicate to us if you are the beneficiary of these funds which you where notified via email. As soon as we receive your response we would make necessary arrangements to ensure that your funds are rightfully transferred to you without delays.
 
 
 
We are also working hand in hand with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to see to it that this imposter's re brought to book, Your response is highly required to enable us materialize the processing of the release of funds to you as the beneficiary.
 
 
 
Ensure that you contact us as soon as you receive this email message by providing us with your Contact information (mailing address and telephone numbers).
 
 
 
Please reply through this email box: info_anti_fraud@ymail.com for confidentiality purposes.
 
 
 
Yours in Service,
 
George Morgan.
Coordinator (Anti Fraud / Money Laundering Department)

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