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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: "James" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <aj912318@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2015 04:27:25 -0700
Subject: Notification from HM TREASURY

HM Treasury
1 Horse Guards Road
London SW1A 2HQ.
 
Attention: All Listed Beneficiaries
 
We the entire members of the Hm Treasury, on behalf of the Government of Great Britain, under the auspices of Her Royal Majesty Queen Elizabeth of England II held a meeting this week with the World Bank and International Monetary Fund representatives concerning over due payments (both foreign/local contractors) and some inheritance funds which were not released to the right benefactors base on the information available in Combined Online Information System  (COINS). For full details about COINS, please go to:
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combined_Online_Information_System
 
Her Royal Majesty has just informed this office (Hm Treasury) that all listed beneficiary funds benefactors which their funds were not paid to should be released to them with immediate effect.The Government Accountancy Service (GAS) have listed your payment to us. Your new Payment Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103, Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Telex confirmation No: -1114433; Having received these vital payment number, therefore You are qualified now to received and confirm your payment within 72 hours if you follow our instruction accordingly. Please keep these above stated numbers for your personal perusal just incase for proof that you rightfully own The payment.
However, I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be release to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from the records presented to us, your approved payment is the sum of US$5,850,000.00 (Five Million, Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollar).
 
You are directed to reconfirm your below information to my email: aj912318@gmail.com
 
1) Your full name:
2) Phone #:
3) Your address:
4) Occupation:
5) Sex:
As soon as these informations are received, your payment will be processed and shortlisted to a paying bank.
 
As a result of the on-going drive of the British Government/IMF/World Bank Debt Liquidation Team to update its books and clear overdue payments to all rightful beneficiaries / heirs, I strongly recommend that you promptly and humbly respond to this notification letter immediately.
 
Best Regards,
Mr. Kelvin Ross
Communication Manager.
Email: aj912318@gmail.com

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