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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: The Judiciary of England and Wales
<judiciaryofengland.andwales@englandmail.com>
Reply-To: federalministry_offinance_dept@dr.com
Date: Tue, 12 May 2015 15:04:30 +0000
Subject: Your Urgent attention is cordially needed for your payment

The Judiciary of England and Wales,
Royal Courts of Justice,
11th floor, Thomas More Building,
Strand, London WC2A 2LL

Dear Sir/Madam,

Compliments of the day.

We hope this email would find you in the best of health and spirits.

You are reading an e-mail from JUDICIARY OF ENGLAND AND WALES, UNITED
KINGDOM. On a daily basis, the Judicial Office coordinates and
transmits requests for investigative and humanitarian assistance. The
preponderance of economic and financial crimes like Advance Fee Fraud,
Money Laundering and Terrorist activities all over the world, etc has
had severe negative consequences all over the world, including
decreased Foreign Direct Investments and tainting of world's national
image.

The menace of these crimes and the recognition of the magnitude and
gravity of the situation led to the signing of Memorandum of
Understanding on Friday 8th May, 2015 between British Government,
United States Government, United Nations, Australian Government,
Canada Government and Nigeria Government at the United Nations
Headquarters located at New York City, USA. It was agreed that to
retain the good image of Nigeria and the rest of Africa countries, all
the scam victims who lost his/her hard earn money to these faceless
thieves will be compensated with just US$250,000.00 (Two hundred and
fifty thousands United Stated Dollars only) to avoid sanctioning
Nigeria and some Africa Countries.

To that effect, we are sending you this e-mail because your contact
details were given to us as one of the victims. your compensation
payment of USD250,000.00 (Two hundred and fifty Thousand United States
Dollars Only) would be send to you in cash to your country through a
DIPLOMATIC which is safest way to receive your money. This is for
transparency and accountability and most especially to avoid
re-occurrence of any delay in receiving your compensation fund.

I WANT YOU TO READ BELOW CAREFULLY, THE NOTICE BELOW STAND AS CAUTION
BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.

MR. CHARLES WILLIAM ROME presented an Authorization Letter for change
of your data that you are dead one month ago. After the investigations
however,it was revealed that there are some dubius Banks and
Government Officials in Nigeria and the rest of Africa countries who
are collaborating with some Foreigners to make these changes illegally
without the knowledge of the Bona-fide Benefactors and one traced to
your own change is this MR. CHARLES WILLIAM ROME of United States of
America, who said you are dead, He have also forwarded his Name and
Address below as the new Address that will receive this money.

Name: MR. CHARLES WILLIAM ROME
Address: 139 Chelmsford DR Aurora, Ohio 44202, United States

But we wanted to confirm if actually this is true and hence decided to
write to your email address which from now and there is no response
from you, We will then know that you are dead indeed and the
Compensation payment of US$250,000.00 will be transfer to him.

IF PROVED OTHERWISE BY YOU THAT YOU ARE NOT DEAD, PLEASE, FILL THE
Claimant Form below and SEND IT TO HON. MINISTER OF FINANCE, NIGERIA
(ATTENTION DR. NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA) IMMEDIATELY. SHE IS THE PAYMENT
PROCESSING AND PAYING OFFICER IN NIGERIA.

CLAIMANT FORM:-
1.YOUR FULL NAME
2. GENDER:
3. HOUSE OR OFFICE ADDRESS (P. O. Box not accepted)
4. YOUR PHONE NUMBER(S)
5. COUNTRY:

NAME: ATTN: DR. NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA
E-mail: federalministry_offinance_dept@dr.com

Immediately you send the above required information to DR. NGOZI
OKONJO-IWEALA, she will proceed with the Processing/Releasing of your
Compensation funds to you within 2-3 working days based on our
agreement.

PLEASE NOTE: YOU WILL NOT PAY ANY MONEY TO DR. NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA TO
RECEIVE YOUR COMPENSATION PAYMENT.

IMPORTANT: UNDER PENALTY OF LAW, THE INFORMATION YOU SUBMITTED TO DR.
NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA CORRECTLY IDENTIFY YOU AS THE RECIPIENT OF THIS
PAYMENT; NO OTHER LIVING PERSON OR ENTITY IS ENTITLED TO ANY PART OF
THIS PAYMENT; IT IS A VIOLATION OF LAW FOR ANY PERSON TO INTENTIONALLY
OR KNOWINGLY FILLING FOR DOUBLE CLAIMING OR AID ANOTHER PERSON IN
CLAIMING THE SAME FUND, BY MEANS OF FRAUD OR DECEIT. BE WARNED

Best regards,

The Lord John Thomas of Cwmgiedd,
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales


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