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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: FRANKLYN BROWN <frnkybrwny@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 22:50:52 +0100
Subject: I AWAIT YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (CIA)

Payment Purpose:Outstanding Contract/Inheritance/Compensation approved Fund
Payment Value: $4,500,000.00 dollars
Transaction Reference Code: OFP/K.T.T/290/014

Payment Approval Date: 21-10-2014

Attn : Esteemed Beneficiary,

The office of the central intelligence Agency on Financial matters
have received a report from the Financial Intelligent task force and
various banks in Africa confirming that you have an outstanding fund
to be received from Africa but due to some Irregularities and noon
payment of fees the fund was not transferred and this was discovered
after due investigation.

As it stands now, we have finally arranged for the transfer to be made
without any delay bearing in mind that the African Union and United
Nation have signed and approved the transaction in your favour. You
are therefore, advised to make immediate contact with the World Bank
Official incharge of payments in Africa for the wire transfer of the
above stated amount to your designated bank account.

For your information, while contacting the World Bank officer on
Financial Matters in Africa, (MRS.DORATHY COKER) please,dont forget to
inform her that AGENT FRANKLYN BROWN of CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
(CIA) directed you to contact her for the release of your fund.



CONTACT AGENT NAME:MRS.DORATHY COKER
E-MAIL ADDRESS: dorathycoker0021@gmail.com
Position: Foreign payment/Debt Management Unit

Send her the below details to enable her work for the success of your transfer.

Your FULL NAME:.........................


DIRECT CONTACT ADDRESS:......................

YOUR IDENTITY CARD (ANY):........................

BANK DETAILS TO RECEIVE THE FUND: .....................

DIRECT TEL. NUMBER:............................................

Get back to me once you have contacted MRS. DORATHY COKER the World
Bank officer on Financial Matters in Africa.


Regards

YOURS SINCERELY
AGENT FRANKLYN BROWN
FOR: CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (CIA)

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