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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: Dr Kassim Al-Razaq <shahser8200000@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2017 13:59:18 +0000
Subject: OUR REF:: FGN/FMF-CB-RD/75/01/017.




OUR REF:: FGN/FMF-CB-RD/75/01/017.
OFFICE OF THE MINISTER, FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
Attn: Our Esteemed Beneficiary
Dear Sir,
My names are Dr. Kassim Al-Razaq, Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Finance, Federal Republic of Nigeria, your outstanding contract sum of $40.500 Million Dollars have been approved by the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on your favor in respect of your executed contract.

Requirements for the instantaneous release are your complete contract information/s and your Bank co-ordinates including your telecommunication contact references and complete to facilitate exertion on your contract file, as soon as I am done, I will forward your proficient contract information to the designated Bank for the transmit of payment funds to your designated Bank account.
Thank you.Waiting to hear from you.
Faithfully Yours
Dr Kassim Al-Razaq
Response to : foriegexchangedepartment2015@hotmail.com Only


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