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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: "Federal Bureau Of Investigations" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <j.bailey1965@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 04:26:43 -0700
Subject: SCAMMED VICTIM/ $2,000,000.00 BENEFICIARIES

ATTENTION:

SCAMMED VICTIM/ $2,000,000.00 BENEFICIARIES.

REF/PAYMENTS CODE: CF&sc/02354 $2,000,000.00 USD. This is to bring to your notice that we are delegated from the UNITED NATIONS in Central Bank in conjunction with the WORLD BANK GROUP OF THE UNITED STATE OF AMERICA to pay you victims of scam $2,000,000.00 USD (Two Million Dollars).

You are listed and approved for this payment as one of the scammed victims to be paid this amount, get back to this office as soon as possible for the immediate payments of your $2,000,000.00 USD compensations funds. Send a copy of your response to official email:

1. Full Name:
2. Residential Address:
3. Phone Number:
4. Sex:
5. Age:
6. Occupation:
7. Nationality:



I am very sorry for your lost note that you are to send the sum of $270usd to Dublin Georgia .so that your fund can leave to your home address you will send to us.

Below is the instruction on how you are to send the fee.

Parcel Courier Service Charge: $250.00
Insurance fee: $10.00
Demurrage fee: $10.00
Total: $270.00usd

You are therefore advice to send the above fees $270usd to enable me send your scammed victims payment to you. As soon as I receive the payment fees, the scammed victim·s payment will be sent to your address under 24hours.

You are to send the money with our agent name below (Joanne Jackson Bailey) via
WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER

Information for Western Union:

Receiver's name is: Joanne Jackson Bailey
Receivers Country: Dublin Georgia, 31021 U. S. A
Text Question: Favorite Color?
Text Answer: Blue
Amount: $270usd
MTCN:.............................

Do send to me the MTCN to my private email address: j.bailey1965@yahoo.com.hk for easy pick up. and once you make the payment you will get your scam victims payment by tomorrow tracking number will be issued to you to enable you monitor your package till it gets to your door step.

Sincerely,
Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Joanne J. Bailey
Email: j.bailey1965@yahoo.com.hk
Former Director Presidential Library & Museum
International Online Co-ordinator. Copyrightc 2013

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