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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: "Thomas G.Chijok" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <thomasgchijok22@e-mail.ua>
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2014 03:13:18 +0100
Subject: Payment Notice Of The Total Sum $1,500,000.00 Available Clearance.

Payment Notification,

Attention:You have been issued a payment notice of total sum $1,500,000.00 Million United States Dollars),One Million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars from World Bank in conjunction with Federal Government of Nigeria,we have been instructed to release your inheritance payment to claim your winning inheritance payment,you are advice to send the required following information immediately this E-mail Address: uuwi983@yahoo.co.jp

Your Full name......
Your Address.......
Your mobile number......
Your age........
You sex......
A copy of your verifiable ID for verification. .....
Your occupation.......
Your country........
Your city........
Your Monthly Income..........
Your Banking information................

Best Regards,

Mr.Thomas G.Chijok
Address:108 GARIK ROAD
ABUJA NIGERIA
Telephone:+234-8021-2710
Fax number +234(9)1904771
Director of International Investigation
Ministry of Finance Nigeria

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