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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: "MR JAMES B COMEY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drgrahamd@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2015 20:55:08 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION PLEASE

Federal Bureau of Investigation
Field Intelligence Unit
J. Edgar Hoover Bldg.
935 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20535,USA.

It is obvious that you have not received your fund which is to the tune of
$5.5million due to past corrupt Government Officials who almost held the fund to
themselves.

The Interpol have successfully passed a mandate to the current president of
Nigeria his Excellency Dr. Goodluck E. Jonathan to boost the exercise of
clearing all foreign debts owed to you and other individuals/contractors and
organizations who have been found not to have receive their Contract/Lottery/Merit
Fund/Inheritance Now your payment will be send to you by ATM card that will be
coming alongside a custom pin which you will use to withdraw up to $10,000 per
day from any ATM machine that has the Master Card Logo on it and it is Inter
switched. Your ATM card would be sent to you via DHL Because we have signed a
contract with DHL.every fee has been paid except the insurance you are advised
to contact the delivery officer DR GRAHAM DOUGLAS with the information below,

Name: DR GRAHAM DOUGLAS
Email: dr_graham_dhl_direct@mail2consultant.com
direct security line:+234-705-664-7875

Your full Name:.....................
Your Address:......................
Sex:.................................
Home/Cell Phone:...................
age.................................


Thanks,

Mr. JAMES COMEY
DIRECTOR FBI

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