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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: "Nick Fuss" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nickfuss.midcom@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2015 06:46:34 -0400
Subject: RE: Urgent Notice/Attention

BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION
14 Wireless Road
Lumpini, Pathum Wan,
Bangkok 10330,
Thailand.
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Attention!

The BRITISH High Commission in Thailand, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan and a few other Asian countries received several reports of successfully perpetrated on line scam concerning individuals across the globe such reports of scam happens to concern you as we have correlated several scam emails over the past years and based on the database of information we have so far gathered we have been able to come up with a list of confirmed scam victims, you happen to be on that list based on information from our trusted database as well as several other British, US, Europe and African citizens etc. The collective governments of the countries; Thailand, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan and UK have recompensed you following the meeting held with their government and various countries high commission for the fraudulent activities carried out by the residence in their countries.

Your name was among those scammed as listed various international intelligence agency, monetary compensations have been issued out in Certified Bank Drafts to all the affected victims and has already been in distribution to all the bearers. Your draft was among those that were reported undelivered as at on today based on the last log count and we wish to advise you to see to the instructions of the Committee to make sure you receive your draft immediately.

According to the number of applicants at hand, 789 beneficiaries have been paid all over the world, about half of the victims are from the United States, and we still have 18 more left to be paid their compensations of $1,000,000.00 United states dollars each.

Your particulars was mentioned by one of the syndicates who was arrested as one of their victims of their fraudulent operations, you are hereby warned not to communicate or duplicate this message to him for any reason whatsoever as the UK. secret service is already on trace of the other criminals and any further contact in any form with this said syndicate may be viewed as interference.

So you are to keep it secret till they are all apprehended. Other victims who have not been contacted can submit their application as well for scrutiny and possible consideration.

IIAs further told us that the use of some courier services was abolished due to interception activities noticed in the above mentioned courier services in some countries and thereby have made a concrete arrangement with the Fed-ex/Ups Courier Company for a safe delivery to your door-step once the beneficiary meets up the demand of the conveyance.

We advise that you do what is officially required to make sure the IIAs dispatches your Certified International Draft within two weeks.

You are assured of the safety of your draft and availability. Please be advised that this draft has the seal of the kingdom of Thailand and is cash able in any bank by any individual presenting it for payment.

Be advised that you should stop further contacts with all the fake lawyers and security companies who in collaboration scammed you. Get back to me immediately through my assistant Mr. Nick Fuss (nickfuss.midcom@hotmail.com), with your correct, full details for confirmation via:

1) Full Name:
2) Full Contact Address:
3) Available Telephone Number:
4) Age:
5) Sex:
6) Occupation:

N.B: These required information are for communication purposes to ensure that the delivery date suits you.

N.O.D if you receive this notification more than once it is in an attempt by the commission to leave no beneficiary out. We beg to be excused in such instance .

Yours in Service,
Mr. Nick Fuss
nickfuss.midcom@hotmail.com

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