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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: "Miss Donna Gwen" <tadmin@creativeonline.co.th>
Reply-To: donnagwen_fbi_gov@yahoo.ca
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2016 05:00:44 -0800
Subject: (F.B.I) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE!!!


FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI. WASHINGTON DC. ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONE=
TARY CRIMES DIVISION FBI HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. FEDERAL BUREAU OF=
INVESTIGATION J. EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING. 935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHIN=
GTON, D.C. 20535-0001 Attention Lucky Beneficiary We the FBI at the ANTI-TE=
RRORIST AND MONETARY CRIMES DIVISION would like to bring to your notice tha=
t your email address has won you the total ransom of $3.5, 000,000 ($3.5 Mi=
llion USD) from the United Nations Organizations (UNO) due to the uncontrol=
lable fraudulent activities which has been going on in the United State Of =
America and the World at large. Your email ID has been discovered from some=
scam artist caught at the West Africa part of the World, So due to this re=
ason the Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon and the Presid=
ent of the FBI James Comey after having a separate and private meeting abou=
t these they decided to compensate the rightful owners of those emails with=
the sum of $3.5 million each which your email address was among the email =
group that was discovered. So that is why we are in contact with you so the=
refore you absolutely have nothing to worry about for your own share of $3.=
5 Million USD must get to you. However the National Central Bureau of Inter=
pol enhanced by the United Nations have successfully passed a mandate to th=
e Federal Bureau of Investigation to boost these exercise of clearing all f=
oreign debts owned to you and other individuals and organizations who have =
been found not to have receive their Contract Sum, Lottery/Gambling, Inheri=
tance and the likes. Now this is how you can receive your Compensation Fund=
s Award worth the sum of $3.5 Million USD by ATM Debit Master Card issued d=
irectly from Then "World Interswitch Bank of America. ATM Debit Mater Card:=
The Inter-Switch Bank Of America will be issuing you an ATM Debit Master C=
ard which you can be able to withdraw up to $10,000 per day from any ATM ma=
chine that has the Master Card Logo on it and the card have to be renewed i=
n 4 years time which is 2019. Also with the ATM Debit Mater Card you will b=
e able to transfer Money into your local bank account. The ATM card comes w=
ith a handbook manual to enlighten you on how to make use it. You can get t=
his ATM card even if you do not have a bank account. we have signed a contr=
act with UPS which should expire in next three weeks. But before the UPS ca=
n leave for your doorstep you will only need to pay for their Delivery fee =
of your ATM CARD to your home which is only $380 Dollars instead of paying =
the normal $565 Dollars you hereby saving your $185 Dollars if you pay befo=
re the three weeks of January 2016 you save yourself $185. Take note that a=
nyone asking you for some kind of money above the usual fee is definitely I=
mposters and you will have to stop communication with every other person if=
you have been in contact with any. Note: Every order Bills and Taxes has b=
een taken care of by the Federal Government of Washington DC, The United Na=
tion and also the United State FBI, the UPS Courier service delivery fee is=
all you will ever have to pay which is $380 USA Dollars only. Do not send =
money to anyone until you read this and have heard from me. The actual fees=
for shipping your ATM card is $565 dollars but because UPS have temporaril=
y discontinued the C.O.D which gives you the chance to pay when package is =
delivered for international shipping We had to sign contract with them for =
bulk shipping which makes the fees reduce from the actual fee of $565 to $3=
80 nothing more and no hidden fees of any sort! Below are few list of track=
ing numbers you can track from the (UPS) Website (WWW.UPS.COM). To confirm =
beneficiaries like you who have received their payment successfully. JOHNNY=
ALMANTE =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D1Z2X59394198080570 GARY =
METZGER =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D1Z2X59394195952759 GLEN P=
APANIKAS =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D1Z2X59394198690947 To ef=
fect the release of your Compensation funds valued at $3.5,000,000.00 USD (=
$3.5 Million USA dollars) you are advised to contact our correspondent at t=
he FBI Headquarters in Washington DC the delivery officer Agent Mark Ruben =
with this contact information below! Name: FBI SPECIAL AGENT. MARK RUBEN Of=
fice Email: agentmarkruben@yeah.net Email: markruben.fbi.gov@bahamamail.com=
Alternative Email: markruben.fbi_gov@yahoo.ca You are advised to contact h=
im with the information's as stated below; thereby making your UPS Courier =
delivery fee of $380.00 USD available to avoiding much delays: Your full Na=
me............ Your Address:.............. Home/Cell Phone:........ Your Oc=
cupation.......... Your Identity................ Country...................=
Zip code.................. Upon receipt of payment details been confirmed =
available the UPS delivery officer will ensure that your package is deliver=
ed to you personally within 24 working hours, Because we are so sure of eve=
rything and we are giving you a 100% money back guarantee if you do not rec=
eive Compensation Funds Award within the next 24 hrs after you have made th=
e payment for shipping your package to you, And make sure that you keep the=
receipt of the $380 payment that you made because that is the prove you wi=
ll show to the delivery team when they arrive at your doorstep with your pa=
ckage. NOTE: If you received this message in your SPAM/BULK folder, that is=
because of the restrictions implemented by your Internet Service Provider,=
we (FBI) urge you to treat it genuinely, and this email is fully under sup=
ervision of the FBI and will be until you have your ATM card at your door s=
tep, so kindly follow the instruction and have this Card delivered to your =
address without any more delay by paying the UPS Courier Delivery service f=
ee and send to United State FBI Approved officer Mark Ruben As stated above=
. Yours Sincerely, (FBI) Superior: Miss Donna Gwen. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVES=
TIGATION UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WA=
SHINGTON, D.C. 20535-0001

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