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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: "STATE AUTHORITY DEPARTMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <noticeoffice@usa.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 00:28:00 -0800
Subject: MESSAGE TO READ YOUR BACTH CODE..AR72768/DD6A66...

Dearest Beneficiary,
 
I am in regard to your unpaid inheritance fund with the state texas now and we are sorry for you falling into victim but right we are here to help you all you we need is your support and cope response along with the requested information which is well in line with the Payment File right here on my desk but as a matter of fact i need to make you aware that you will be liable to effect the sum of $485 only directly to the State Farm Insurance for the endorsement of an Insured Stamp on your payment file with a release of an Insurance Certificate to protect your fund from been Diverted by the Unscrupulous people on Internet.
This idea was from by  the new World Bank President in-conjunction with the International Monetary Fund Chief Executive Director to ensure that any fund over a Hundred Thousand Dollars must undergo an Insurance Bond Cover which will protect and safeguard fund while on transit to avoid hacker interception.
Your fund must be insured by a reputable and accredited Insurance Company for a safety remittance which is inline with the new law implemented by the banking sector to avoid diversion while on transfer transit.
I hereby advice you to get back to my desk in time with your best payment method to enable me program it for release and forward your payment file  for an insured stamp endorsement.
Regards,
Brenda Todd
United Nation
Satellite Auditing Accountant
United States Satellite Auditing Department, United Nations 2014
AR72768/DD6A66
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