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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. JOHNSON MANU" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ubaatmdepartment@qq.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2015 03:27:49 +0100
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE!

CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE!
 
This email is intended for the owner of this E-mail Address only and
contains privileged and confidential information. If you received this
email by error, please delete it from your mail box and notify us
immediately for correction. The disclosure of this email to a third party
is highly prohibited. Thanks for your understanding.
 
This is the only opportunity you have to claim your approved fund from
Africa after IMF and United Nation Meeting Today and am here to make sure
that this transfer is well done As instruction by FBI because the formal
F.B.I director have stop working there, The new F.B.I Director Mr. James B
Comey comment that your fund will be transfer into your bank account
direct instead of western union or money transfer system,
 
urgently contact Mr. Johnson Manu through his bellow:e-mail contact
(ubaatmdepartment@qq.com) immediately and send to him your Bank account
information to enable him verify your document file and commence the
immediate transfer of your fund direct to your account.
 
Best Regards
MR. JOHNSON MANU.

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