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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: arezzo elmont <arezzo.elmont@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2016 21:14:11 +0100
Subject: REF: FRAUD VICTIM

BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION
London - United Kingdom
Tel:- +44 203-0955371 <+44%2020%203095%205371>

Greetings,

REF: FRAUD VICTIM

The Government of the Regional Countries under the African Union (AU) has
re-compensated you following the meeting held with the Government of the
various countries' high commission with the AU chairman, Mr. Robert Mugabe
for the fraudulent activities carried out by her Citizens on you.

This is to cushion the effect of the present economic difficulties on you.
Your email address confirms that you were among those defrauded as listed
by the FBI and Scott Yard through email scam by fraudsters either as
contract payment, Next of kin claims, lottery and game wins etc. By
citizens of Nigeria, Benin Republic, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Equatorial
Guinea, South Africa and Europe, from any part of the globe where they
operate from.

Be informed that a total of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand US dollars
($3,500,000.00) was allocated to you by the heads of states of the African
Union as you were indicated as one of the fraud victims. Your current phone
number and contact address should be made available to this Commission in
acknowledgment of this mail to affect the processing and release of your
fund by the nominated bank.

You can as well contact the Director in charge of payments.

JP Morgan Chase bank New York
Mr. Nino Lincoln
E-mail: fmfa@post.com
Tel: +1 518-633-5157 <(518)%20633-5157>

Further communication between you and fraudsters should be discontinued as
such will result to a total cancellation of the release of the stated fund
to you.You are requested to acknowledge the receipt of this mail with your
details for proper update of the file opened for you in this regard.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Arezzo Elmont (Commissioner)

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