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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. Charles Precious" <elliotsarah86@gmail.com>
Reply-To: christian.leslie00@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 17:21:55 -0800
Subject: REF: PAYMENTS CODE: 02007 for $3.2 Million USD.

notice that We have been having a meeting for the passed 7 months which
ended 6 days ago with the former secretary to the UNITED NATIONS. On this
faithful recommendations, I want you to know that during the last U.N.
meetings held at ACCRA, Federal Republic of GHANA, it was alarmed so much
by the world in the meetings on the lost of funds by various individuals to
scams artists operating in syndicates all over the world today. In other to
compensate these victims, the U.N Body is now paying 221 victims of this
operators $3.2 Million USD each in accordance with the U.N recommendations.
Due to the corrupt and in-efficient Banking Systems in Federal Republic of
GHANA, the payments are to be paid by The Presidential Task Force and Debt
Recovery Committee in conjunction with the United Nations and united states
Delivery Matters under funding assistance by United Nation body. Benefactor
will be cleared and recommended for payment by The Presidential Task Force
According to the number of applicants at hand, 184 Beneficiaries has been
paid, half of the victims are from the United States, we still have more 37
left to be paid the compensations of $3.2 Million USD each. Your
particulars was mentioned by one of the Syndicates who was arrested as one
of their victims of the operations, you are hereby warned not to
communicate or duplicate this message to him for any reason what so ever as
the U.S. secret service is already on trace of the other criminals. So
keep it secret till they are all apprehended. Other victims who have not
been contacted can submit their application as well for scrutiny and
possible consideration. You can receive your compensations payments through
Our Head Diplomat he is right in Washington dc with the whole package of
your fund as the fund has been packaged in a Consignment trunk box and You
are advised to contact Diplomat Christian K. Leslie via below
information.NAME: Christian LeslieEMAIL: christian.leslie00@yahoo.com
<christian.leslie00@yahoo.com> contact him immediately for your
compensations payments of $3.2 Million USD will be deliver to your doorstep
for security purpose, Therefore, you should send him thebelow
information.(1)Your Full Name............(2)Your Contact
Address.........(3)Your Phone Numbers............(4)Home or Office
Address.............(5)Your age and current occupation..........(6) Attach
Copy of your Identification............Thanks and God bless you and your
family. Hoping to hear from you as soon as you receive your payment. Making
the world a better place. Regards,Mr. Charles Precious*

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