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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: "Steve Walker"<wildonbbbbbb@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <inquirysection01@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2017 02:35:16 -0800
Subject: Reference order /ASXX/PO0-6 GLOBAL SCAM COMPENSATION APPROVED SUM $4.9 USD

 
Freedom Global Financial Services (FGFS)
56 Avenue Melbourne Australia
Tel- +61 488810739
Fax- + +61280155533
Official email address (freedom@glofinancialservices.com
 
Reference order /ASXX/PO0-6 GLOBAL SCAM COMPENSATION APPROVED SUM $4.9 USD
 
Scam Compensation sum of $4.9 million dollars have been approved through World Bank Global Transaction Refund /  scam compensation Board , purpose is  to resuscitate those who failed in difference fraudulent business / communications E.G,  Inheritance, Contracts, Lottery, Romance Scam, impersonated Diplomatic Payment, Fraudulent Loan, Investment, E.T.C,  Mass assisted fund is approved to settle failed business and even attempted victims
 
Attn Beneficiary (Scam Victim)
 
Please indicate if you have received your scam compensation sum of (U.S.D $4.9M) from the World Bank Global Transaction Refund / scam compensation Board. We tried every possible means to contact you, since your email were enlisted on the compensation global  manifest booklet  submitted by the intelligent secret  task force of World Bank Global external auditors and international security watch for scam compensation, perhaps,  all communications failed.  We want to know if you are still alive and interested to receive your compensation, in this regard, we shall finalize your compensation transaction through the appropriate channel l. Note your name have been programmed on government compensation link. We are very much aware of uncountable proposals you received daily from different countries, people, offices and organization.
 
Note, this is the perfect timing to receive your scam compensation, disregard any present transaction you are engaged into, just hear us out before you continue, maybe you will know the reason why no funds have paid to you despite fees you sent to them. You will not lose listening to what we are going to tell you.
 
Waiting for your response
 
Steve Walker
Consultant agent ( FGFS)

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