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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. FRANK GREGG" <firstflightworldservices@gmail.com>
Reply-To: infmil5@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2015 21:27:17 +0100
Subject: Re: WHY DELAYED?.

International Debt Funds Recovery Unit
United States Department of the Treasury
Washington DC 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington , DC 20220

Attention!


Am very sorry for the delayed, I do respect who you are as a Citizen
of a country your story of life do touches me, but what will i do?
This Paperwork's needs to be obtain for your own good, am very unhappy
because of your last message & condition of things, please can you try
and see what you can do, and get in touch with me immediately, so we
can know what to do.

I Just have that feeling for you and i don't know why, i believe that
God known more than You, I want you to trust me, same i will do by
trusting you, that you will key to my word and get your ATM's VISA
CARD. I wait for your update. Just $105 is the Fees for the
Paperwork's, we just have to reduce the cost because of your
explanation & condition of things. I do appreciate all your effort to
see you get your ATM's VISA CARD. keep it up. Awaiting for your
feedback.

God Bless You.

Yours sincerely.
Mr. FRANK GREGG
Director International Debt Funds
Recovery Unit, Washington DC

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