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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: "Mr. Harry Hecks." <postmaster@resulticks.net>
Reply-To: mrjohnkerry805@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2017 09:15:51 -0500
Subject: U.S Department of State

U.S Department of State
2201 C Street NW
Washington, DC 20520.
E-mail: mrjohnkerry805@gmail.com



Your ATM Visa Card Will Be Shipped Through USPS To Your Address I am Mr. John Kerry, 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 and 2016, 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 2017. 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 $1,850,000.00 USD (One Million,

Eight Hundred And Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) loaded in an ATM Visa Card that allows you to make a

daily maximum withdrawal limit of $5,000 Five Thousand Dollars) YOUR ATM PIN CODE ( 7250 ).


I have your file here in my office and it says that you are yet to receive your fund valued at $1,850,000.00

USD (One Million, Eight Hundred And Fifty Thousand United States 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 authorised my office to release the Sum of

$1,850,000.00 USD 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 ( $220) The fee payment can be made through

Western union or Money Gram Money Transfer here in the USA:


As soon as the above mentioned $220 is 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. John Kerry,
Email ( mrjohnkerry805@gmail.com )

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