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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: admin@astra-prestige.ru
Reply-To: sacmvictimscompensation2016@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2017 02:24:58 -0800
Subject: GOOD DAY

UNITED NATIONS 2016
SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATIONS
PAYMENTS.REF/PAYMENTS CODE: 06654.
AMOUNT $2.000,000.00USD

Attn: ,

This is just for reference purpose. This message was sent to you
yesterday. This is a good and lasting solution from the Remittance
Department in conjunction with the United Nation and the Federal High
Court in Abuja.They have made a provision for you to claim your Fund without
much stress.

Certificate of Other has been introduce to solve all these problem of
Custom, FBI, Anti-terrorist Certificate and other minor hindrances from
getting your Fund Sum $2.million United States Dollars.
And we advice you to forward to us your full home address and telephone
number were to deliver this ATM card to you because your fund has credited
into your ATM card.

You are only liable to apply for Certificate of Other with $85usd only and
all process will follow immediately.
The processing will take (1) working days before your ATM Card can be
dispatch to your Address. Once you Send the require fee today to the
below information
through Western Union money transfer or Money Gram;

Name: chuks.m.John
Address: Abuja, Nigeria
Question: urgent
Answer: urgent
Amount: $85.00usd

Now be inform that this is the only fee you advice to pay and receive
your ATM card you send this $40usd to and get back to us with the
payment information
for the confirmation.
You are advice to reply only on {sacmvictimscompensation2016@gmail.com }

Regards
DR.JAMES BILLS
TEL- +2348081-2660-103

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