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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: "MR. DOUGLAS RICHARD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrdouglasrichard01@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2016 15:54:42 +0100
Subject: TREASURY DIRECT ACCOUNT

Dear Valued Citizen,

After an extensive close door meeting between the Board of Directors of the UNITED NATIONS, THE WORLD BANK-GROUP AND INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND) ASIA, AUSTRALIA, EUROPEAN, AFRICA & AMERICA, CANADA we have concluded to release your outstanding payment of US$20.5M (Twenty Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) though Department Treasury Direct Account.

All legal documentation from Department of Treasury Direct Account will be release to you before your Fund will be transfer into your bank account immediately you provide your bank details listed below.

1. YOUR FULL NAME:
2. YOUR ADDRESS:
3. YOUR MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:
4. YOUR AGE:
5. CURRENT OCCUPATION:
6. YOUR BANK DETAILS:

This payment has been approved from Department Treasury Direct Account.and World Bank/IMF.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Yours Faithfully,

MR. DOUGLAS RICHARD
DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT
TEL: +234-8168067888

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