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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: "Mrs Essie Marie Ambrose. " <vijay@insurevalues.com>
Reply-To: pageballing1@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2016 14:00:04 -0700
Subject: RE: Security and Counterintelligence


Treat as urgent!!
Compliment of The Day,
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You are receiving this mail directly from the Head Office of the Security a=
nd Counterintelligence (CI) for United States Investigations Services (USIS=
). I want to bring to your notice that your email was found in one suspecte=
d fraudster's (Real Name: Daniel Uchenna Williams) hard disk and private co=
mputer, arrested and detained on the 22th day of June 2016. =

=

You have been doing some illegal business sending money regarding emails (=
message body) you might have received either from any Banks, Compensation O=
ffice, Lottery, Inheritance funds, Investment Interest or Next of Kin e.t.c.
=

=

You are advised to send copies of all business emails you have received and=
sent for proper review and investigations to the Operations Officer in cha=
rge of your case and stop sending messages to any business contact you have=
n't met within the walls of any office.
=

Officer in Charge: Detective Solomon Woods.
Email Address: pageballing1@yahoo.com
=

We strongly apologies for the money you must have lost or invested wrongly=
without proper ideas and orientations, we are working strongly with the Go=
vernment of the United States to compensate you with the sum of US$1,000,00=
0.00 U.S Dollars (One Million United State Dollars) within 4 working days t=
o your valid name and address.
=

=

You are to write as soon as possible to the Officer in Charge, (Detective S=
olomon Woods) regarding the funds in your name.
=

Best regards,
Mrs Essie Marie Ambrose. =

Vice President, =

Security and Counter Intelligence.

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