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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: "Mrs. Vivian Douglas" <barristerdonjohnson@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsdouglas652@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 1 May 2015 20:45:05 +0100
Subject: FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE

*FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE NATIONAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY COMPLEXSENATE HOUSE
- UPPER CHAMBERS WUSE DISTRICT, LAGOS NIGERIAOur Ref: FGN /SNT/STBI have to
inform you again, that we are not playing over this, I knowmy reason for
the continuous sending of this notification to you, thefact is that you
can't seem to trust any one again over this paymentfor what you have been
in cantered in many months ago, but I want youto trust me, I cannot scam
you for $100 it is for bank processing ofyour payment, the fees of $100 is
clearly written to you before, I didnot invent the bill to defraud you of
$100 it is an official bankpayment processing fee, and the good part of
this, is that you willnever, ever be disturbed again over any kind of
payment, this isfinal, and the forms from there becomes effective once we
submit yourpayment application processing fee and pay the form fee of $100
I don't wantyou to loose this fund this time, because you may never get
anothersuch good opportunity, the federal government is keen and
verydetermined to pay your overdue debts, this is not a fluke, I would
notwant you to loose this fund out of ignorance, I will send you all
thedocuments as soon as bank payment processing fee is paid, you have
totrust me, you will get your fund, find a way to get $100 you will
notloose it,instead it will bring your financial breakthrough, find
themoney and send it to our bursary.The reason why am sending you this
because I want you to receive yourUSD2.5M immediately we are trying to
round up for this payment program.The processing charges which was
initially on the high price has beencut down by the payout bank considering
the poor economic situationsthat make it difficult for the middle class
citizens to meet up withthe processing charges of their entitlement. Upon
the confirmation ofyour processing charges you will get your $2.500, 000.00
into youraccount within 15hrs.Here is the payment information through
western unionmoney transferor money gram money transfer finally my advice
to you is not toabandon this transaction because of the requirement of
($100)Account Officer Info:Send the fee through Money Gram or western union
only.RECEIVER'S NAME: LEO MUKALACITY:::::::::::::: LAGOSCOUNTRY:
::::::::NIGERIATEXT QUESTION: ::::::CODESANSWER::::::::CODESAMOUNT
required: :::::::$100SENDER's NAME:::::MTCN NUMBER#:SENDER's ADDRESS:As
soon as the payment is received today, you will receive your $2.5Mtomorrow
morning without any delay.Best RegardsMrs. Vivian
DouglasEmail:(mrsdouglas652@gmail.com <mrsdouglas652@gmail.com>)*

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