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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: Mrs Sarah Awad <jmoses666@yahoo.es>
Reply-To: Mrs Sarah Awad <awad.sarah66@yandex.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2014 18:56:41 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Attn SIR /MADAM



Attn SIR /MADAM
 
This is to bring to your notice that approval have been granted by the United Nations and The IMF (International Monetary Fund)  to pay all the beneficiaries who have not received their funds,
 According to the number of applicants at hand, 12 Beneficiaries has been paid, 50% of their fund  from the United states office , we are yet to hear from you .
 
 As of this date, we have been unsuccessful in our attempts to contact you regarding this development but my mail has always been returned undelivered, You are listed and approved for this payment as one of the beneficiaries to be paid, Get back to me as soon as possible for detailed email and the immediate release of your compensation payment
 
 You are also advised to send your communication particulars which includes the following
 
 Full names
 Residential Address details
 Telephone Fax numbers
 Age
 Occupation
 valid E-mail Address
 
 You are also requested to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any hitch in receiving your payment as Scheduled
 
 Yours faithfully,
 
 Dr Sarah Alade
 Head of Cards,
 CBN





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