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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. Anthony Davis" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Mr.anthonydavis@1email.eu>
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2015 09:58:38 -0500
Subject: Contact Them Urgently..

Attn: Authentic Funds Owner
 
My name is Anthony Davis, I am a US citizen, 58 years Old. I reside here in New York City. My
 
residential address is as follows.7429 N Ponderosa Ave Williams, AZ 86046, USA, I am one of
 
those that has been trying to claim my Contract/ Inheritance Funds in Nigeria many years ago and
 
they refused to pay me, I have paid over $500,000 while in the US, trying to get my payment all
 
to no avail.
 
So I decided to travel to WASHINGTON D.C with all my Contract/inheritance funds payment
 
documents, And I was directed by the ( F B I) Director to contact Debt Reconciliation and
 
payment Committee  created by the new President of Nigeria. He said whoever that is contacting
 
us from Nigeria is fake except the newly created committee fighting corruption in Nigeria.
 
He introduced me to the committee and I contacted them and they processed my payment legally and
 
it was fully paid. Right now I am the most happiest man on earth because I have finally received
 
my long over due funds, The Committee showed me the full information of those that are yet to
 
receive their payments and I saw your name as one of the beneficiaries, and your email address,
 
that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those
 
people, they are not with your funds, they are only making money out of you. I will advise you
 
to contact the Committee directly and have your funds
 
wired to you from there Hong Kong Bank. Bellow is there contact information:
 
DEBT RECONCILIATION AND PAYMENT COMMITTEE
Email: debtreconciliationcommittee337@gmail.com
The Name of the Committee Chairman is Sen. Hope Uzodinma.
 
You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that
 
your funds is with them, it is not in any way with them, they are only taking advantage of you
 
and they will dry you up until you have nothing.
 
The only money I paid was for the court legal paper works that support my funds payment, take
 
note of that.
 
Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact the committee so that they
 
can help you to deliver your funds instead of  dealing with those liars that will be turning you
 
around asking for different kind of money to complete your transaction. Please do not disclose
 
this to anyone, I gave you this information because you are white like me.
 
Thank You and Be Blessed.
Mr. Anthony Davis
Mr.anthonydavis@1email.eu

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