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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: "Payment Notification" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ebi.micheal@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2015 22:35:10 -0700
Subject: The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Gene L. Dodaro
GAO Anti Fraud NET
441 G Street NW Mail Stop 4T21
Washington, DC 20548



The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)


Our Work is done at the request of congressional committees or subcommittees or is mandated by public laws or committee reports. We also undertake research under the authority of the Controller General. We support congressional oversight by

1, auditing agency operations to determine whether federal funds are being spent efficiently and effectively;
2, investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities;
3, reporting on how well government programs and policies are meeting their objectives;
4, performing policy analysis and outlining options for congressional consideration;
And 5, issuing legal decisions and opinions, such as bid protest rulings and reports on agency rules.

We advise Congress and the heads of executive agencies about ways to make government more efficient, effective, ethical, equitable and responsive. Our work leads to laws and acts that improve government operations, saving the government and tax payers billions of dollars. This is to officially inform you that it has come to our notice and we have thoroughly investigated with the help of our Intelligence Monitoring Network System that you are having an illegal Transaction with Impostors claiming to be FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.

During our Investigation, we noticed that the reason why you have not received your payment is because you are dealing with the wrong person in respect of your Contract/Inheritance Payment and this is an External Stimulus Relief package prepared on behalf of you by the New president .

The Washington Clearing House is pleased to comment on the final payment release of your unblocked funds, through the Clearing House Interbank Payments System (CHIPS). Basically, this message is notifying you that your blocked funds, 11 M USD , that has been in the coffers of the U.S Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) since April 2008, is finally unblocked and authorized for immediate wire transfer into your receiving bank account by the Clearing House in Washington.

CONTACT INFORMATION NAME: Mr.Ebi Micheal
EMAIL: Ebi.micheal@outlook.com
Country : West Africa , Nigeria
Duty : Registering of beneficiary and Compensation payment officer


Do contact Mr.Ebi Micheal the attorney with your details and reconfirmed your information.

FULL NAME:
HOME ADDRESS:
TELL:
CELL:
BANK NAME:
AGE:
CURRENT OCCUPATION:


The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Gene L. Dodaro
GAO Anti Fraud NET
441 G Street NW Mail Stop 4T21
Washington, DC 20548
GAO OFFICE .KY
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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