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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: "FRED JONES" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <specialagentfredjones11226@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 02:32:00 +0400
Subject: Final Notification

Attn;
 
I am Special Agent FRED JONES and am here in London as an FBI delegate that has been delegated to investigate this fraudsters who are in the business of swindling Foreigners that have transaction in Europe and other west African countries. We were alerted by this when a fund transfer of usd $5.5 million hit the below account of a monitored fraudstar NR SYED KHAJA NASEERUDDIN KHIZAR
 
Bank Name and Address:ALLIANCE&LEICESTER PLCBank Account No. :45784586 Swift Code/Routing Number 090132 Account Name:MR SKN KHIZAR
 
During my investigation I got to find out that part of the sum of $2.5m and some accrued interest that has been assigned in your name (Beneficiary) where been diverted to the above account, and this fraudsters are still busy swindling you without any hope of receiving your fund.
 
This is to inform you that your full funds will be released to you by a recommended fbi approved and monitored bank in uk or any other part of the world, through whatever means you may prefer after due verification and investigations. Until then you have to keep a sealed lips to enable us achieve our mandate.
 
We have to inform you that we have already made some arrest in respect of this issue and more of those involved are been monitored and hunted. I have a very limited time to stay in Europe here, so I advise you urgently respond to this message if you need this help to come to you or you will be forever remain a victim.
 
I shall expect your response as soon as you receive this email. Please Note do not inform any of the people that collected money from you and are still handling your transaction before now about this new development, to avoid jeopardizing our efforts and investigation.
 
On the receipt of your response i shall forward you with my FBI identification card and other details for you to know whom you are dealing with.
 
Best Regard,
 
FRED JONES
FEDERAL BUREAU INVESTIGATION EUROPEAN DIVISION

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