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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: vivian douglas <ambassadorkingsley182@gmail.com>
Reply-To: vivian douglas <mrsviviandouglas769@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2015 02:36:19 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FINAL NOTICE OF YOUR $1.8M

Attn,

I have to inform you
again, that we are not playing over this, I know my reason for the
continuous sending of this notification to you, the fact is that you
can't seem to trust any one again over this payment for what you have
been in cantered in many months ago, but I want you to trust me, I
cannot scam you for $49 it is for bank processing of your payment, the
fees of $49 is clearly written to you before, I did not invent the bill
to defraud you of $49 it is an official bank payment processing fee, and
the good part of this, is that you will never, ever be disturbed again
over any kind of payment, this is final, and the forms from there
becomes effective once we submit your payment application processing fee
and pay the form fee of $49 I don't want you to loose this fund this
time, because you may never get another such good opportunity, the
federal government is keen and very determined to pay your overdue
debts, this is not a fluke, I would not want you to loose this fund out
of ignorance, I will send you all the documents as soon as bank payment
processing fee is paid, you have to trust me, you will get your fund,
find a way to get $49 you will not loose it, instead it will bring your
financial breakthrough, find the money and send it to our bursary. The
reason why am sending you this because I want you to receive your
USD1.8M immediately we are trying to round up for this payment program.

The
processing charges which was initially on the high price has been cut
down by the payout bank considering the poor economic situations that
make it difficult for the middle class citizens to meet up with the
processing charges of their entitlement. Upon the confirmation of your
processing charges you will get your $1.8M into
your account within 15hrs.

Here
is the payment information through western union money transfer only,
finally my advice to you is not to abandon this transaction because of
the requirement of ($49) send the fee through western union or money
gram.

Receivers name:Harrys James
Location address:Cotonou Benin Republic
Text Question: When
Answer: Today
Amount required: $49

Sender's Name:
MTCN Number#:
Sender’s address:

Sender’s full banking details to avoid wrong transfer:
NAME AND ADDRESS OF BANK:
ACCOUNT NAME:
ACCOUNT NO:

As soon as the payment is received today, you will receive your $1.8M the same today without any delay.

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs Vivian Douglas

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