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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: "EUROPEAN FINANCIAL SURVEILLANCE UNION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rodgersphilips@post.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2014 01:51:32 -0800
Subject: RE: THIS LETTER IS PERSONALLY FOR YOU

FINANCIAL SURVEILLANCE UNION
SECURITY & HOME FINANCIAL
SURVEILLANCE UNION FUND RECOVERY

FINANCIAL SURVEILLANCE UNION PAYMENT VERDICT.

Attention: Recipient,

Count yourself very lucky today. We are very delighted to have established contact with you. According to our past records, we discovered that you have been experiencing various difficulties in receiving your funds in the past. We want to state here that all your agony has been put to bed, as we have been directed to contact you for the immediate payment of your funds.

Therefore, be informed that your payment has been directed for an immediate transfer through an assigned bank which will be carried through Online Internet Banking Transfer (OIBF) to you.

For more details, and the amount available for you to receive, send your reply through the official email efsusct@post.com

Yours in service,
Rodgers.W Philips
EUROPEAN FINANCIAL SURVEILLANCE UNION
SECURITY & HOME FINANCIAL

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