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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: "James Comey" <chadwickhicks@outlook.com>
Reply-To: <chadwicktimo@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 9 May 2014 17:20:19 -0700
Subject: My Dear

FROM JAMES COMEY
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.
WASHINGTON DC./United State Office.
FBI SEEKING TO WIRETAP INTERNET IMPOSTERS.
 
 
It is obvious that you have not received  your fund which is to the tune of $1,500,000.00 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) due to past corruption Government officials who almost held the fund to themselves for their selfish reasons and some individuals who have taken advantage of your fund all in an attempt to swindle your fund which has led to so many loses from your end and unnecessary delay in the receipt of your fund. The national central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations and Federal Bureau of Investigation have successfully pass a mandate to the current president of Nigeria his Excellency Dr. Goodluck E. Jonathan to boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to you and other individuals/contractors and organizations who have been found not to have receive their Contract/Lottery/Merit Fund/Inheritance and the likes.
 
Now your payment will be send to you by ATM card that will be coming alongside a custom pin which you will use to withdraw up to $5,000 per day from any ATM machine. Also with the ATM card you will be able to transfer your funds to your bank account, because the ATM card is registered with Inter-switch. The ATM card comes with handbook or a manual to enlighten you about how to use it. Your ATM card would be sent to you via CERTIFY COURIER SERVICE COMPANY. Because we have signed a contract with WORLD-SWIFT COURIER EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES which should expired by JUNE 30th 2014.
Noted: Everything that will impede the process has been taken care of, to effect the release of your fund valued $1.5 million. You are advice to contact the director of payment and delivery officer Mr. Chadwick Hicks Timothy, with the information below, E-mail: chadwicktimo@gmail.com on contacting him do provide him with the following information’s required from you for the shipping of your ATM card parcel:
FINALLY: Only money you will ask to pay is the delivery charge by the courier service company that will deliver your ATM CARD to you, which will not be more than $185. And also the fee cannot be deduct from your ATM for security reasons.
 
You are advice to track your ATM CARD parcel online through this online tracking details below for the ligality of it;
WEBSITE: http://www.wscex.com/
TRACKING NUMBER: 71425670890
 
Contact Person,
Name: Mr. Chadwick Hicks Timothy
DIPLOMATIC OPERATIONAL MANAGER
E-mail: chadwicktimo@gmail.com
 
YOUR FULL NAME:
YOUR FULL ADDRESS:
COUNTRY:
STATE
CITY:
ZIP
SEX:
OCCUPATION:
HOME/CELL PHONE:
 
 
Thanks,
 
Please make sure that all your above details are correct for the shipment, and note that they will send you the tracking details as soon as they dispatch your parcel to you for the legality.
JAMES COMEY
CC: Federal Bureau of Investigation
CC: National Central Bureau of Interpol

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