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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 EDWARD CLIFF <info@Alex-Port.com>
Reply-To: <mredwardcliff40000@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2014 05:49:52 -0300
Subject: Attention: Beneficiary. Sir/Madam....

WORLD BANK AUDITORS/INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS (IMF)
FROM THE DESK OF
MR EDWARD CLIFF/MS MARY WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR OF PAYMENT
WORLD BANK AUDITORS, AFRICA
 
 
 
 
Attention: Beneficiary. Sir/Madam
 
 
Your file appears in my desk two days ago Through World Bank IMF office that you are among people approved to be paid half of their payment of US$9.7 Million dollars. Signed by the Vice President of Federal Republic of Nigeria,On behalf of Mr.President
I need your above information, to confirm with the one we have already here in our file, if you are the rightful owner to be paid.
 
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 whatsoever as the U.S. secret service is already on trace of the other criminals.
 
Did you sign any Deed of Assignment in favor of (TOM BROWN) Thereby making him the current beneficiary with his following account details?
 
MR TOM BROWN,
AC/NUMBER: 6503809428.
ROUTING/122006743,
B/NAME: CITI BANK,
ADDRESS: NEW YORK, USA,
 
 
 
information and your direct contact details as listed below.
 
 
 
Details needed below
 
 
Full Name …………………………………………..
 
 
Contact Address………………………………….
 
 
Phone Number…………………………………….
 
 
Occupation…………………………………….
 
 
Passport Copy or Driver’s License Copy………………………………
 
 
EMAIL: cliffedward045@yahoo.com
 
 
CODE B600W2
YOURS TRULY
MR EDWARD CLIFF
DIRECTOR OF PAYMENT/ SPECIAL DUTIES
WORLD BANK AUDITORS
 

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