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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: Attorney General <"info-hc."@juno.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Attorney General <smithchavez1981@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2017 10:23:16 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Urgent Attention.

Urgent Attention.

We have received instruction from the Police Department, Home land
Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) here in the
United States of America to prosecute you over allegations of money
laundering and terrorist ($2.5million usd) related activities to which
there is over whelming evidence of your involvement. Note:a copy of
this email has been forwarded to the UNITED STATE OF AMERICA
POLICE/AUTHORITIES and will be ordered for your immediate arrest after72hours.

The need for your urgent prosecution arose from your inability to
secure the mandatory Fund Regulatory Agency Paper from the {FRA} and
to be sign by Economic And Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Benin
in spite of several opportunities given to you by the Police
Department, Home land Security and FBI.

In view of the indicting report submitted to the Police Department,
Home land Security and FBI by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC), the Police Department, Home land Security and FBI
has recommended for your immediate prosecution. You just have to
obtain the required Certificate from F.R.A and the Certificate will
cost you $85 only.

Here is the information for you to send the $85 through western union only.

Receiver Name:--------Innocent Anekwe
Country:------------- Benin Republic
City:------------- Cotonou
Text Question:----- Urgent
Answer:---------- Treat
Amount:--------- $85
Sender Name:----------
MTCN:-------

We are giving you notice of service of writing of summons after Three
days of receiving this letter by mail.If after the Three days and you
are not able to obtain the Certificate to clear yourself before the
Police Department, Home land Security and FBI, Legal prosecution will
begin immediately.

Justice delayed is justice denied.

Yours in service,
Attorney General
Smith Chavez
Telephone number:(+229)98533015
Financial Group

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