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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: "Dr.James Hendrick" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <banisterraines@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 07:47:52 -0800
Subject: SUPPLY/CONTRACT PAYMENT SUM OF $3,000,000 USD

Director Debt Management Commission
Federal Ministry of Finance
Ahmadu Bello Way, Central Area,
PMB 14, Garki Abuja, Nigeria
Phone Number +2348133123281
 
 
Attention For the cash payment of $3,000,000 usd million
 
 
We have release payment for all our contractors and our suppliers for the year 2014.You are directed to email back to us via the email address of the director payment allocation for foreign contractors and suppliers,whom have not received there payment,and we advice you to contact back because Government have release invoice for the payment of $3,000,000 united state dollars,which your company will receive part of the payment due for your company.Kindly indicate via email immediately to enable us prepare to pay you via your specified bank account..
 
Reconfirm your following information immediately to him within two days:
 
1. Phone  Number
2. Address
3. Your full name
4. Copy of your passport
 
 
Bank details will be required once you indicate mode of receiving your payment.
Contact the Director for payment allocation on this email:
Mr. Bannister Raines   banisterraines@yahoo.fr
 
Fill free to call on this Phone Number +2348133123281 for more information.
 
Dr. James Hendrick
Director, Debt Management commission

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