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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: FELICIA JENKINS <jenkins4390000@att.net>
Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2014 15:35:37 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: TO UNPAID BENEFICIARY,


TO UNPAID BENEFICIARY,


NOTE: THIS IS THE REASONS WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS VALUED TEN
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND ($10.5 MILLION);  LISTEN THE REASONS IS
BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVE ALL THE LEGAL NECESSARY DOCUMENT'S AND THIS
DOCUMENT'S WILL BE SEND TO YOU THROUGH SPEEDWAYS COURIER COMPANY. THERE IS
ABOUT THREE DOCUMENTS YOU SUPPOSE TO SIGN,BEAR IN MIND THAT WITHOUT ALL THE
NECESSARY DOCUMENT'S THERE IS NO WAY YOU WILL RECEIVE A CENT FROM THE TOTAL
FUNDS $10.5 MILLION.

FURTHERMORE, IF YOU HAVE ALL THE DOCUMENT'S IN YOUR POSITION AND IF THE BANK
DELAY IN TRANSFERRING YOUR FUND WITH THE DOCUMENT'S IN YOUR POSITION YOU CAN
SUE THE BANK TO COURT; THEN THEY WILL PAY YOU YOUR MONEY ALSO PENALTY WITHOUT
THE DOCUMENT'S YOU HAVE NO PROOF THAT YOU ARE RECEIVING ANY MONEY BOTH YOUR
GOVERNMENT WILL TURN AGAINST YOU. REMEMBER WITHOUT YOU HAVING ALL THE NECESSARY
DOCUMENTATION'S WHAT YOU ARE DOING OR PRACTICING IS FRAUDULENT ACT. TAKE NOTE!

IF YOU HAVE THE DOCUMENT'S NO AUTHORITY WILL STOP YOU IN RECEIVING YOUR FUNDS,
ALSO IF YOU HAVE THE DOCUMENT'S YOU WILL NOT PAY ANY MONEY TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND
BECAUSE THE PAYING BANK WILL NOT CHARGE YOU ANY MONEY TO TRANSFER YOUR FUNDS
AND WHEN YOU GET THE DOCUMENT'S YOU HAVE 100% FREE RISK TO RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS.

FINALLY;YOU DON'T SUPPOSE TO PAY ANY BODY ANY MONEY TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND IS
FREE OF CHARGE SO WHAT YOU WILL DO NOW TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND IS TO GET ALL THE
NECESSARY DOCUMENT'S RIGHT NOW AND I WILL ADVISE YOU TO STOP ANY FURTHER
COMMUNICATION WITH ALL THE FAKE PEOPLE YOU ARE DEALING WITH TO AVOID YOU LOSING
MORE MONEY ON THEM.

SINCERELY, YOU ARE A LUCKY PERSON MY DEAR BECAUSE I HAVE JUST DISCOVERED THAT
SOME TOP NIGERIAN, UNITED STATE AND CANADIAN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ARE
INTERESTED IN YOUR FUND AND THEY ARE WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH ONE MR. PAUL
GRAVES AND MS. THERESA SUSAN FROM USA TO FRUSTRATE YOU AND THEREAFTER DIVERT
YOUR FUND INTO THEIR PERSONAL BANK ACCOUNT IN UNITED STATE OF AMERICA.

HONESTLY GET BACK TO ME FOR THE SECURING OF ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENT'S WHICH
WILL COST YOU DELIVERY, OBTAINING,AND STAMPING DUTY FEE OF $980 ONLY AND BELOW
IS THE INFORMATION YOU WILL USE TO SEND THE REQUIRED FEE THROUGH WESTERN UNION
MONEY TRANSFER OR MONEY GRAM FOR THE SECURING OF ALL THE DOCUMENT'S.

RECEIVER'S NAME: CHARLES CHUKWUMA
THE RECEIVER ADDRESS : ABUJA NIGERIA
TEST QUESTION : FINAL
ANSWER: OK
SEND AMOUNT : $980 ONLY

MTCN : ? _
NAME OF SENDER : ___
SENDER COUNTRY : _

AND IMMEDIATELY YOU SECURED ALL THE DOCUMENT'S YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR FUND
IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT ANY DELAY AGAIN;BE ADVICE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS VERY
CONFIDENTIAL ALSO KEEP IT SECRET UNTIL YOU RECEIVE YOUR ATM VISA CARD AND START
MAKING DAILY WITHDRAWALS WITH IT. RECONFIRM YOUR DETAILS BELOW TO ENABLE US
PROCEED IMMEDIATELY NOW,

1. FULL NAME:____________________________
2. ADDRESS:______________________________
3. NATIONALITY:____________SEX___________
4. AGE:____________DATE OF BIRTH:________
5. OCCUPATION:___________________________
6. PHONE:_______FAX:_____________________
7. STATE OF ORIGIN:_______COUNTRY:_______
8. DRIVERS LICENSE:____________________
9. COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY:________________

NEVER YOU DISCLOSE THIS IMPORTANT MASSAGE TO ANY BODY AND MAKE SURE THAT YOU
KEEP IT CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL YOU RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT FROM ME OK.

YOU CAN CALL FOR MORE DIRECTION'S OK (+234-8144199056)
EMAIL: (goodluck25@admin.in.th)

WAITING TO HEAR FROM PLEASE TREAT URGENTLY.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

DR GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN, GCFR,
PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF
OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERAL
REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.

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