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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 Edward Meyers <ne121@SICARD138.onmicrosoft.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 17:32:31 +0000
Subject: PLEASE CLARIFY



Dear valued Customer,

My Name is Mr Edward Meyers, A citizen of the United States,52 years Old. I reside in Hobbs, New Mexico,My residential address is as follows;1320 Linam Street, Hobbs, NM 88242, USA,i work in the remittance department with Bank Of America here in New Mexico, United States Of America.

Am contacting you concerning your overdue payment which have been endorsed for onward transfer to your destination depending on your choice to receive your full payment,you have the legal rite to indicate by return email, the preferable method to receive your payment within 72 hours.

Bank Of America will be willing to receive your full contact details in your next email,so as to furnish you with the necessary steps to deliver your funds within 72 Banking hours.

Considering the latest payment instruction we received few days ago from THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE(GAO) AND ALSO FROM INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND(IMF),You will not be required to pay for any money transfer charges until your funds are delivered to your bank account,but you must present valid and verifiable details of your payment to my office prior to the final release of your payment so as to indicate and assure that you are the rightful beneficiary to the funds in our custody.



I will be expecting to hear from you .

God Bless You !

Mr Edward Meyers
For Bank Of America,
NM, USA.


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