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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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Fraud email example:

From: "MINISTRY OF FINANCE" <minustryoffinance11@gmail.com>
Reply-To: minustryoffinance@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 22:46:36 +0000
Subject: ATTN: RELEASE ORDER FROM THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE INDIA

The Union Minister of Finance, Corporate affairs and Information and Broadcasting Shri Arun Jaitley stressed the need for sharing of global experiences in the field of mergers and acquisitions to fully develop the competition law and practice. The Finance Minister was going through the desk of the unclaimed fund after the ‘International meeting held by the broad of the international and financial credit union india, 2015’ at a function here today in the national capital new Delhi city.
after the meeting held between the international and financial credit union here in new Delhi city,your name was scheduled among the lucky beneficiaries who's fund was said to be release immediately.

This is to inform you that your respond has been received with contents well noted for the releasing of your prize money of {500.000.00 GBP} which come in a figure of {5 CRORE, 15 LAKHS INR} after converted to India Rupees, Therefore, we are writing this mail to inform you that the total sum of {5 CRORE, 15 LAKHS INR} will be crediting to your account after receiving the transfer approval letter from British Embassy New Delhi through your personal representative (Ms Priyanka Gupta & Mr.Frank White) who works with the Foreign Remittance Department Reserve Bank of India Delhi Branch.

Note We hereby bring to your notice the outcome of the meeting held by the ministry of finance authorities and management as well as the British High Commission New Delhi Dr. Richard morgan regarding the outstanding debts incurred by the BRITISH GOVERNMENT from 2010 to 2015 According to your file, we come in a conclusion that the said fund will be release to each and every candidate whom name was listed in the file as soon as possible without further delay, we here by bring to your notice that according to the instructions of the ministry of finance authorities that every beneficiary are required to pay the sum of 45,500INR for the release of the approval letter here at the ministry of finance immediately without any further delay within the interval of 3 working days. So please you are advise to hurry up and make the required charges as soon as possible to enable us get your approval letter release immediately for the transfer of your fund, meanwhile,you are required to fill the below details immediately for the re-confirmation of your informations..

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REGARDS.
OFFICE OF ADMIN/PAYMENT RELEASE OFFICER
Ms Priyanka DasGupta
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
INDIA.

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