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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: "Thomas A. Shannon Jr" <mashenka@elch.chem.msu.ru>
Reply-To: fileo6745@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2017 21:15:22 +0300
Subject: U.S Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520.

U.S Department of State
2201 C Street NW
Washington, DC 20520.
Contact phone number (19145056569) TEXT ONLY

Your ATM Visa Card Will Be Shipped Through USPS To Your Address
I am Mr. Thomas A. Shannon Jr, United States Secretary of State by
profession. This is to inform you officially that after our
investigations with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Central
Intelligence Agency (CIA) and other Security Agencies
in the Country for the year ended 2015, we discovered that you have
not receive your fund.
I have made it my first point of call since taking office to settle
all Outstanding Payments accrued to Individuals or
Corporations with respect to local and overseas contract payment, Debt
Rescheduling and Outstanding Compensation payment.
This is to make sure all Outstanding payments are settled beginning of
this fiscal year 2016. On Behalf of the entire staff
of the U.S. Department of State and the United Nations in
collaboration with World Bank, we apologize for the delay of your
contract payment, Winning or Inheritance funds from most of African
Countries and all the inconveniences you encountered
while pursuing this payment.

However, from the records of outstanding beneficiaries due for payment
with the U.S Secretary of State, your name was
discovered as next on the list of the outstanding payment who has not
yet received their payments.
Note that from the record in my file, your outstanding contract
payment is $17, .500,000.00 (Seventeen Million five Hundred
Thousand Dollars) loaded in an ATM Visa Card that allows you to make a
daily maximum withdrawal limit of $5,000 Five
Thousand Dollars).

I have your file here in my office and it says that you are yet to
receive your fund valued at $17,500,000.00 (Seventeen Million five Hundred
Thousand Dollars). This Funds will now be
delivered to your designated address or your preferred
payment option.

We have perfected all modules on how to bring this fund to your house
without any problem, but be aware that United Nations
and the United States Government has only authorized my office to
release the Sum of $17,500,000.00 to you as true
beneficiary of the Fund.

Note that your loaded ATM Visa Card will be mailed to you through
Priority Mail Express (USPS) to your designated address
immediately you admit full compliance to this email. You are advised
to kindly reply this email with the below details
enclosed to help ensure safe mailing of your ATM Visa Card:

Your Full Name:
Your Contact House Address:
Name of City of Residence:
Country of Residence:
Direct Mobile Telephone Number:
ID Card, DL or Passport Copy:
Age and Occupation:

NOTE: Every documentation proof for your fund have been packaged and
seal to be mailed together with your Visa Card to your
address. Therefore, the only obligation required of you by the laws of
the Government of United States and the financial
Monetary Policy of the Supreme Court, states that; you as a
beneficiary must officially obtain the irrevocable LEGAL STAY OF
PROCEED from the Supreme Court of USA, as a means to justify the
legitimacy, transparency and clean bill of funds from USA so
that by the time your funds gets to you, no authority will question
the funds as it has been legally certified free from all
financial Malpractices and facets. The LEGAL STAY OF PROCEED is valued
at a cost of just ( $250) The fee
payment can be
made through Western union or Money Gram Money Transfer here in the USA:


MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER

Receiver Name;Cynthia Sayer
state ;Michigan
City; Hudsonville
country ;USA
Zip code; 49426
Text Question: Good
Text Answer: Good
Amount: $250


After you make the payment, then kindly fill the below details or
attach to us the payment slip:

MTCN:
Senders name:
Senders address:
Sender current cell phone:

As soon as the above mentioned details are received, The LEGAL STAY OF
PROCEED will be secured on your behalf immediately. I
need all the compliance that I can get from you to ensure we get this
project accomplished. Personally, I am very sorry for
the delay you have gone through in the past years. Thanks for adhering
to this instructions which are meant for your sole
benefit, once again accept my congratulations in advance.
Thanks for your cooperation as your quick response to this email
notice with adherence to the above instructions is highly anticipated.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Thomas A. Shannon Jr,
Email (fileo6745@gmail.com)
Contact number (19145056569)TEXT ONLY

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