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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: Credit Suisse Cie SA <catosa@amher.com.mx>
Reply-To: <craditsuiss@pisem.net>
Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2015 03:56:14 -0700
Subject: Re: Transfer Notification

Credit Suisse Cie SA
Paradeplatz 8
8070 Zurich,
Switzerland.

Your attention,

I write to remind you once again prior to your payment as hold by the Federal Reserve Bank New York hence you have not responded to my last mail to you. Could you please respond sequel to your payment. It is important to note that only US$10.5million ( Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only ).will be transferred into your account for now.

Lastly, you are advice to make a payment of $290.98 being for final Clearance Certificate (FCC) as, been requested by Swiss Federal Banking Commission proving that this fund has nothing to do with money laundry, and Drug, or other related financial offenses.

Having said this we urge you to go ahead and make available the issuance fee to the name of the officer in charge, for the issuance of the final Clearance Certificate in Nigeria where your payment was ordered from. It’s therefore advisable you make the required fee available.

Receiver's Name: Helen Ugochi
Address: Lagos, Nigeria.

The fund will confirm in your account within two days.

Kind regard,

Brady W. Dougan
Director
Credit Suisse Cie SA
Paradeplatz 8
8070 Zurich,
Switzerland.
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