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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- revgeorgevenizelos@usa.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: trustfunds<>
Reply-To: revgeorgevenizelos@usa.com
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2016 19:51:19 +0530
Subject: Dear Scam Victims

Dear Scam Victims

This is to inform you that I came to Nigeria yesterday from London,after series of complains from the FBI and other Security agencies from Asia, Europe, Oceania, Antarctica, South America and the United States of America respectively, against the Federal Government of Nigeria and the British Government for The rate of scam activities going on in these two nations.

This email come to those who are yet to receive their compensation/inheritance/winnings and who have been scammed in any part of the world, this includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their contract sum,and people that have had an unfinished transaction or Compensation payments that failed due to Government problems etc. Recently we the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested internet fraudsters and Scammer with large amount of money so if you are receiving this email its means you where select to be compensated as a scam victim among 100 selected victims with part of the money recover from the internet fraudsters account.
The UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate you with the sum of $1,000,000.00 USD (One Million United States Dollars).

100 people where selected across the Globe for this BEGINNING OF THE YEAR COMPENSATION and Your Name and Email was in the list submitted by our Monitoring Team observers and this is why we are contacting you, this have been agreed upon and have been signed,so you are advised to contact Rev George Venizelous of the United Nations Compensation Commission, as he is our representative in United State Of America. Contact him immediately for your Compensation payment of $1,000,000.00 USD (One Million United States Dollars) which will be released directly to you in accordance with legal clearance and procedures.

It is my pleasure to inform you that your ATM Card Number: 5571342020375603.
Your Personal Identification Number is 6062. The ATM Card Value is $1,000,000.00 USD (One Million United States Dollars)
You are advised that a most withdrawal value of $10,000.00 USD is permitted on withdrawal per Day and we are duly Inter Switch and you can make withdrawal in any ATM Machine in any part of the countries.

NOTE: The IMF and the Finance Ministry has already paid for all the document that will be accompany your ATM CARD so The IMF and the Finance Ministry insisted that you pay for the courier DELIVERY FEE ONLY of your ATM CARD via Western Union or Money Gram, which will cost you just $250 USD only and you are advice to send the copy of the payment to Rev George Venizelous for documentation in your file as proof of your collection. Ask Rev George Venizelous for the instruction on how to send the delivery fee of $250 to the Courier Delivery Company, Please note that the delivery fee can not be deducted from your ATM CARD due to the fact that no one has the authority to unlock or use your ATM CARD because you are the only person to have the security code which you will use to activate your ATM CARD at your first withdrawal with your secret code.

Contact Rev George Venizelous immediately for your compensation payment:

Rev George Venizelos
Director- General,
ATM Card Payment
New York Field Office
Phone Number: +1 (802)-783-0627 Text Message Only
Email: revgeorgevenizelos@usa.com

Info: https://www.fbi.gov/newyork/our-leadership/image/george-venizelos-assistant-director-in-charge-new-york-field-office/view

He is obliged to give you a call and treat your case with utmost urgency as soon as you contact him and fill out your correct details including all reachable phone numbers for him to get in touch with you via phone and email.

However, you should send him your delivery details as follow:

Full Name:
Telephone Number:
Your Residential Address:
Gender:
Occupation:
New email address for this safety of this transaction

We also advise that you stop further communications with these imposters and forward any correspondence / proposal you receive from them to Rev George Venizelous in other for the FBI to bring justice to them.

Good luck and kind regards,
Making the world a better place!

GOD BLESS US.

REGARDS.
Mr. James B. Comey, Jr.
THE NEW FBI DIRECTOR
President Nominates New FBI Director.

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