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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: Anthony Mason <masonanthony31@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: Anthony Mason <p.adirr1@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 12:20:36 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Attn; Sir/Madam,


 The F.B.I HEADQUARTERS
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20535-0001

F.B.I Director James B. Comey

Attn; Sir/Madam,
This is to bring to you knowledge that after duly investigation by the
F.B.I have taking it upon our-self to introduce to you the bank that
will handle your payment since the African’s failed to handle your
payment. We have got so many reports how you have spent so much money
trying to get paid your over due fund but nothing has happened after you
have spent a lot of money. That is why the F.B.I signed an agreement
with the U.S accountant general, through the U.S treasury department, a
payment allocation has being given in your name for your fund to be
released to you right.

Furthermore, I want you to urgent reply me right now so that i will send
you the details of the bank that will handle the wire transfer of your
fund since the United states Government has given a payment allocation
of $ 15,000.000.00 in your name to be paid to you. Therefore, you are
expected to get in touch with me right now so that I will send you the
details of the bank in charge of this process/wire transfer of the said
amount. As soon as you reply me, I shall at once forward to you the
details of the bank here in united states for you to contact them for
the processing of your fund to take place. Meanwhile, the F.B.I must
apologize for the delay of this your payment and must thank you for your
patience as well.
Yours

Anthony Mason



for: Mr.James B. Comey

F.B.I Director

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