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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: "FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPARTMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <orchidharvey@yahoo.com.vn>
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 00:54:26 +0200
Subject: Complement Of The Season

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your  Contract/Inheritance file presently on our desk.We found out that you
have not fulfilled the obligations giving to you in respect to your  contract payment.
 
 
 
 
 
Secondly, you are hereby advised to stop dealing with some  non-officials in the bank as this is an illegal activity, you have to
stop if you wish to receive your payment immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
After the Board of director's meeting held in Abuja,we have resolved in finding a solution to your problem. We have arranged your payment
through our SWIFT PAYMENT CENTER(ZENITH BANK).
 
 
 
 
 
 
This is part of an instruction/mandate passed by the Senate in respect  to overseas contract payment and debt re-scheduling. You will be
provided with access to an online account in which your funds, [Nine  Hundred Thousand United States Dollars($900,000.00); will be deposited.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As soon as you have been provided with the online account details, you  can log in to the banks website and then transfer your funds to your
designated bank account. If you like to receive your fund this way,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kindly reconfirm your
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Your Full Name:
(2) Full residential address:
(3) Phone And Fax Number:
(4) Age:
(5) Occupation:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
We expect to receive your information as soon as possible, once we  know for sure that you have stop further communication with anybody or
office aside our department that you are dealing with.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTE : YOU ARE TO SEND YOUR RESPONSE TO THE E-MAIL ADDRESS BELOW:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contact Agent: Mr. Orchid Harvey
Email Address: orchidharvey@yahoo.com.vn
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thank you for your co-operation.
 
 
 
 
 
BEST REGARDS,
 
 
 
 
 
Contact Email: orchidharvey@yahoo.com.vn

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