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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: "Email Administrator" <vijay@anglifesciences.com>
Reply-To: kristy4u2000@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2015 14:34:44 -0800
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF CONFISCATION OF FUND( PRIOR WARNING )


GOOD DAY =

NOTIFICATION OF CONFISCATION =
OF FUND( PRIOR WARNING )
=

This is a message to let you know that your unclaimed fund of US$5 MILLION =
will be confiscated within the next 60 days if it is not claimed. We have g=
iven enough time for you to claim your fund and if you do not come forward =
and do the necessary things to get your fund, we will consider you not to b=
e alive and thereby confiscate your fund.
Regards,
=

UNITED NATIONS/ZENITH BANK PERSONNEL.
Kristy Jones
+2348153561168

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