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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: "Clearing Office" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rmishra@superposta.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2013 22:40:01 +0100
Subject: Ref: We need to hear from you,,

Re: Transfer Confirmation
Dearest,

Please i want to inform you that your fund was brought to our desk,of $1.8Million dollars, but it seems as you don't want to speak or write back to us. However, One Mr Jonathan visited my office, with a Beninios lawyer with application of claim over your USD$1.8Million dollars with this financial institution.

Please, do confirm to us, as matter of urgency if this man is really from you so that this office will not be held responsible for paying wrong person. Based on board of directors meeting today, they have concluded to approve the payment on his favor since you failed to fulfill the obligation given to you by the wire transfer Department, to process your payment.


Be informed that you are kindly advice by this office as a matter of urgency to reconfirm to us your full details where you will like to receive your Long Overdue Fund Transfer, also your full contact details with any means of Identification. With this required information, we will be able to process your Long Overdue Fund Transfer for release to your bank account via our paying bank in your country or courier delivery.


(NOTE: PLEASE DO REPLY MAILS TO THE LAWYER IN CHARGE OF YOUR CLEARANCE AND PAYMENT BARR. DAVID ROBERT ON : barr_davidrobert@yahoo.com


Am waiting for your urgent response.
Barr. David Robert
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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