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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: "Director,Foreign Payment" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barrmarkgreen@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2017 12:33:14 -0800
Subject: Congratulation

I am pleased to inform you that your accrued interest valued at
US$1,750,000.00 [One million seven hundred and fifty thousand United
States Dollars], has been approved for immediate release in your
favor.

The Presidential Payment Advisory Board directed this office to
release the accrued interest funds in your favor as a way of
alleviating the hardship you have been facing due to the government's
inability to release your principal sum.

Consequently, you are hereby advised to contact this office with your
personal details to facilitate this payment process, as this bank has
been directed to release this amount to you within the shortest
possible time.

Respectfully,


Barr Mark Green
Director,Foreign Payment

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