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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: "Chijoke Gary" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <thomascgary093@she.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2014 22:54:49 +0300
Subject: Payment Notification, USD$1,500,000.00

Attention: Payment Notification of (US$1.5 Million)

How are you today? You have been issued a payment notice of total sum (USD.$ 1,500,000.00 ) One Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only from World Bank in conjunction with Federal Government of Nigeria. We have been instructed to release your Inheritance winning fund to you without any delay.

We have arranged your payment through our PAYMENT CENTER in Europe, America and Asia Pacific, including here in African which the instruction given by the Director of International payment monetary unit.

We shall be expecting to receive your information and you are advice to stop further communication with anybody from now to enable us release you’re Inheritance and fund to you without any hitch. To claim your inheritance payment sends the following information immediately this E-mail Address: uuwi983@yahoo.co.jp

Your Full name......
You’re Address.......
Your mobile number......
Your age........
You sex......
A copy of your ID card for verification
Your occupation.......
Your country........
Your city..............

Thanks for your co-operation.

Best Regards,
Mr.Thomas Chijoke Gary
Director of International Investigation
Address: 108 GARIK ROAD
ABUJA NIGERIA
Telephone: +234-8020-812790
Fax number: +234-619-04771

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