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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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Fraud email example:

From: "USA TREASURY DEPT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mathewking1234@yahoo.pt>
Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2015 12:07:44 -0700
Subject: ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE ?

Attention : Beneficairy,
 
My name is Rosie Rios,the president of the United State Treasury department. I am serving as the 43rd Treasurer of the United
 
States.
 
Presently there is a counter claims on your funds by one Mr. David J. Sundstrom, who is presently trying to make us believe
 
that you are
 
dead and even explained that you entered into an agreement with him before your death, to help you in receiving your fund
 
valued at presnt US$8,500,000 million.
 
Here comes the big question.
 
Did you sign any Deed of Assignment in favor of ( Mr. David Sundstrom ) for the claim of your $8,500,000 million from the
 
paying Bank ?
He claimed that you died on the 24/06/2014 and you have been buried , thereby making him the current beneficiary with his
 
following account details:
 
Mr. David Sundstrom
AC/NUMBER: 435028025643
ROUTING : 026009593
 
 
 
We shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Mr. David Sundstrom, if we do not hear from you within the next two
 
working days from today.
 
Yours Sincerely,
Rosie Rios
E-mail : mathewking1234@yahoo.pt
 
 
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This E-Mail is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may
 
contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under appli



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