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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.William Japhet." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <leeon1@gmx.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 19:55:32 +0200
Subject: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF US$13.5M

 
Attn: Beneficiary
 
PAYMENT OF US$13.5M YOUR CONTRACT,INHERITANCE & WINNING FUND APPROVED BY NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT,UNITED STATES & UNITED NATIONS.
 
Following the protest of the International Community and United Nations, The World Bank, IMF/European Union and the instruction from the President and Commander in Chief of the armed forces federal republic of Nigeria (DR. GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN) says that all outstanding foreign debts especially lottery winning,inheritance and contract fund should be released to the beneficiaries account henceforth without any further delays.
 
>From the records of outstanding contracts and inheritance/ lottery winning fund due for payment with the United Kingdom (UK) and Government of Nigeria,United States Government and United Nations which your name and company was discovered as next of kin on the list of the outstanding contractors whose payment have not been received their funds up to date. I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter and also note that from the record in my file, your outstanding contract payment is (Thirteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) US$13.5M.
 
You are please, re-confirm to him if this is in line with what you have in your file and once again furnish us with the stated information below.
 
The Information requested for the wire transfer of your fund to be provided by you are below:
 
1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) FULL ADDRESS OF YOUR CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY:
3) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE:
4) COMPANY NAME, POSITION AND ADDRESS:
5) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS:
6) A COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD.
 
BANK INFORMATIONS:
 
A) BANK NAME:
B) FULL BANK ADRESS:
C) ACCOUNT NAME:
D) ACCOUNT NUMBER:
E) SWIFT CODE:
F) ROUTING NUMBER:
G) IBAN NUMBER:
 
 
As soon as this information are received from you as the beneficiary, your fund will be process within 24hrs without any delay. Now you are directed and inform as the beneficiary of the above stated amount valued US$13.5M by a Wire Transfer Payment to finalize the release of your fund. Our official paying bank and directors name to contact is hereby stated below for you to contact  with your details.
 
You are to contact Dr. Charles Menard for directive with your full details as instructed by the above:
 
CONTACT CODE (HSBC PAYMENT CODE 111)
contact Person: Mr.CHARLES H. MENARD.
Position: Director International Remittance Department
Email Address: gethere2@gmx.com
 
Contact him immediately you receive this mail for further directives on how to receive the payment from our offshore payment center.
 
YOURS SINCERELY
 
Mr.William Japhet.
 
Minister OF INFORMATION AND Communication on Foreign Contract And Inheritance Fund
 

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