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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: fundexaminersforum <test@newttl.cn>
Reply-To: <fundexaminersforum@fengv.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2014 14:09:53 +0530
Subject: URENT REPLY

CONSORZIO ANTI FRAUD AND ANTIRACKET EXAMINERS
DEPARTMENT
Head Quarters General: 24 Bourdon Boulevard
Extensions, Montreal Canada
District European Headquarters: 178 Rue Caravan
Strasburg
Declaration Form Centre
E52, Highbury Centre, Edinburg United Kingdom
TEL: +44 871974865
Email: fundexaminersforum@fengv.com
Licence number: 08975/ANTIF-/ANTIR0000000013256
Ref: Ant f/ant r ghtr9812/1111110
Certified number: ANT777/090 AGAINST FRAUD/34251000
From the Corporate office of Crime against Humanity, Fraud and Anti racket Usury, Dear Sir/Ma From The corporate office Anti racket, We Wish To Announce to you That The Recovered Amount OF 1,000,000 (ONE MILLION POUNDS STERLING) GRB Which Was Converted In your Local Currency is 4 Crores 20LAKHS Recovered from The Scammers and Anti Humanity fraudsters is Solemnly Ready To be transferred To you, since you are the right bonafide beneficiary. Based on the fact that we don’t know you in person, we have contacted the RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (RBI) of your country to furnish us with your information and were instructed to contact you officially before the fund will be transferred to you. Based on this, the following information is needed in order to proceed .However kindly note that you must attach a valid means of identification of yourself such as international passport or a valid driving licence in order enable us portray of yours and also note that this fund must be delivered at home in the form of demand draf
Kindly provide the information below
Name:
Surname:
Address:
Telephone:
Next of kin:
Occupation:
Social/marital status:
Attention Dear beneficiary no account number is needed are needed until been required by the bank for immediate transfer, because we are monitoring the process of transaction of these fund till it gets to right beneficiary and you will be informed the arrival should be made, you are warned not furnish any account details to anybody, that should be done upon request
SIGNED BY THE CHIEF INSPECTOR GENERAL
EXAMINERS BUFUM SPRECTCHEN GAGE,
CRIME WATCH DEPARTMENT
MR HENDERSON VON DE GRECJK
EMAIL US AT: fundexaminersforum@fengv.com

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