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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- us.securitiesandcommission@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- street,ne washington,dc 20549. email : us.securitiesandcommission@gmail.com attention: this is daniel m.gallagher.( us.securities and (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "US.SECURITIES EXCHANGE COMMISSION" <uexchangecommission884@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "US.SECURITIES EXCHANGE COMMISSION" <info.cbutah@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 18:16:09 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Attention:

US.SECURITIES EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SEC HEADQUARTERS
100.F STREET,NE
WASHINGTON,DC 20549.
Email : us.securitiesandcommission@gmail.com

Attention:

This is Daniel M.Gallagher.( US.Securities and Exchange Commission ) in alliance with the British Colony Government (BCG), with their Head Office there in United State has been working towards the total eradication of fraudsters and scam in the Western part of Africa With the help of the United States Government and the (U.N) United Nations. We have been able to track down so many of this scammers in various parts of west African States, which includes (UK, CHAIN, AFRICA) and they are all in our custody over here in United State Of America, meanwhile during the process of arrest, We were able to recover some funds from the prosecuted scammer.

In respect to this great achievement, the (U.N) United Nations Anti-crime commission and the United State Government/Federal Government Of Nigeria/British Colony Government, have ordered that the money recovered from these Scammers be shared among 100 Lucky people around the globe. This email is been directed to you because your email address was found in one of the file and computer hard disk recovered from the prosecuted scammers there in our custody. You are therefore being compensated with the sum of $10Million Dollars. We have also arrested all those who claimed to be Barristers, Bank Officials, Lottery Agents, Person or group of Person's who claim to have funds in their custody that belonged to you or want you to be the Next of kin of such funds which do not existÂ Since your email appeared among the lucky Beneficiaries who will receive a compensation of $10Million Dollars, we have arranged your payment through our paying bank CENTRAL BANK UTAH.

Please do feel free to contact the processing officer Mr. Davis Peter, or write me back with required information, the Paying Bank has been specially prepared to transfer your fund, due to security reasons, so you are therefore advised to contact the processing officer Mr. DavisÂ Peter. also write me back with the required information as stated below.

CONTACT PERSON:Â MRÂ DAVIS PETER.
Director Central Bank Utah
Tel: +1281-803-8810.
CONTACT EMAIL: ( info.cbutah@gmail.com )

You are advice to forward the information below to enable him prepare your fund transfer for easy accessibility.

Your Full Name:
Your Address:
CountryÂ :
Telephone Number:
Mobile Number:
Occupation:
Age:
Sex:

Officially Sign.
Best Regards,
Commissioner
Mr. Daniel M. Gallagher.

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