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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: "LIZZY GAMPER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lizzygamper@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 02:11:28 +1030
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE

REVENUE DISTRICT OFFICE,
NO.3 SAN FERNANDO,LA UNION,
PHILIPPINE.



DEAREST FRIEND,

I AM MISS LIZZY GAMPER, THE ACCOUNTING OFFICER WORKING WITH THE PAYMENT AND AUDIT DEPARTMENT OF THE NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY HERE IN PHILIPPINE. THIS OFFICE IS IN CHARGE OF ALL INVESTIGATION REGARDING THE COLLECTION OF FAILED PAYMENT FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF PHILIPPINE.

AM WRITING THIS MAIL TO YOU IN GOOD FAITH AS I BELIEVE IT WILL BE OF GREATER GOOD AND HELP TO YOU AND I IF ONLY WE CAN EXECUTE THIS TRANSACTION TRUTHFULLY.I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION THE SUM OF $2.5 MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE LAST SETTLEMENT FROM OUR GOVERNMENT WHICH I WOULD LOVE TO TRANSFER DIRECTLY OUT OF THE COUNTRY SOONEST.

I WILL MAKE THIS SIMPLE AND STRAIGHT MR OR MRS, YOUR PAYMENT FOR THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE 30% FROM THE FUND IF YOU CAN HELP ME RECEIVE IT IN YOUR COUNTRY. THE FUND IS OVER-LEFT PAYMENT FROM LAST YEAR'S RECOVERY SO YOU HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.

PLEASE YOU NEED NOT PAY FOR ANYTHING AS ALL NECESSARY ISSUES HAVE BEEN TAKING CARE OF BOTH FINANCIAL AND ALL DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY.

DO THIS FOR ME AND YOU WILL NEVER REGRET,


YOURS SINCERELY,
MISS.LIZZY GAMPER
ACCOUNTING OFFICER
NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY(NIA)
EMAIL: LIZZYGAMPER@GMAIL.COM

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