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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: MRS PARISI DEBORAH <info@commonwealthlaw2010.org>
Reply-To: parisi_deborah@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2017 00:42:29 -0700
Subject: FUNDS CLAIM NOTIFICATION

FUNDS CLAIM NOTIFICATION

I WRITE TO INFORM YOU OF A CLAIM IN THE CUSTODY OF OUR OFFICE ADDRESSED IN YOUR NAME WITH REF: WFT/AX/021/ACC.NO 57198713634.THIS CASH DEPOSIT IS CURRENTLY BEING MANAGED BY OUR BANK HERE IN LONDON AND HAS YOUR NAME AS THE RIGHTFUL BENEFICIARY TO THE FUNDS WITH A DEPOSIT STATEMENT OF $5.5M UNITED STATE DOLLARS.

THIS IS THE FIRST NOTIFICATION TO THIS CLAIM AND IT IS BEEN COMMUNICATED TO YOU FOR RECORD PURPOSE. ON IDENTIFICATION WITH THIS CLAIM, FURTHER INFORMATION TO THE TRANSFER/RELEASE AND COLLECTION OF THE FUNDS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU.

A NON-REPLY TO THIS MAIL INDICATE AN AUTOMATIC REJECTION OF THE FUNDS CLAIM.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED TO RECEIVE THE FUNDS, YOU ARE TO CONTACT/RESPOND TO FRANCES CARTER THE OFFICER IN CHARGE OF PROCESSING THE FUNDS CLAIM AS APPROVED .

HIS EMAIL ADDRESS IS: parisi_deborah@yahoo.com

TRULY YOURS,

MRS PARISI DEBORAH.
COORDINATOR OF GRANTS

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