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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: Robert kelly <rk6852164@gmail.com>
Reply-To: gruterconsultinginfo@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2016 20:58:45 +0100
Subject: RE; 09/10/2016

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FROM THE OFFICE OF MR. JACOB L. LEW
Senior Secretary, Foreign Assets Control
The U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Treasury Annex
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20220
United States of America.

Our Ref: USA/TREAS/898ATCP
Your ref: USA/IMF/7890/12016.

COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT RESOLUTION PANEL ON WITHHELD PAYMENTS.

Your file was submitted to my office this morning for the immediate
release of your fund through our bank direct to your account,Send your
bank details immediately with your valid ID.If you are communicating
with any other office/persons in regards to this transaction please
stop if you really want to get this fund $ 5,500,000.00 now that i am
fully in-charge.

NOTE: You are not allow to send us e-mail , you only advise to contact
your paying bank with their information below.

Contact Person: Robert P. Kelly (Chairman & CEO)
Bank Name: Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
Address: One Wall Street New York, NY 10286
E-mail: gruterconsultinginfo@yahoo.co.jp
Tel: 646 6876942

Regards,
Mr. Jacob L. Lew.
Senior Secretary,
Foreign Assets Control
U.S. Department of the Treasury.

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