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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: "Sarah garcia" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bankpaymentdata@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2017 00:30:17 +0100
Subject: Attention Beneficiary

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY
My name is Miss Sarah Garcia.I am a Computer Scientist
working with the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN. I am 27
years, i just started working with CBN.
I met your file in our database marked X and your released disk painted red.
I took the time to study it and tried to figure out why the
funds were not released in your case.
the evil Officials never told the truth about the release of
your funds,
I have no intention of working here forever, I can help you
claim your fund if you can certify me of my safety and assure
me that you would be help me after I should have
received your payment.
I have to do this because you need to know the status of your
funds and reasons for the delay. This is like a mafia
setting in Nigeria and can not understand because you are
not a Nigerian.
The only thing necessary to release this fund to you is the
original Clearance Certificate only, which will be
tendered to any of your nominated bank and the IRS Internal
Revenue Service for the release of the amount transferred to
your account.
Once the original clearance certificate is issued to you,
the transfer process commences
The only person authorized and sincere that will
issue the original documents is Mrs. Doreen Dickson.
Be sure to specify a file of the letter X and tell her his
painted red so it will recognize your file.
The president made a statement to the compensation fund
for all beneficiaries and contractors unpaid.
Therefore, they will not receive your original fund initial
bonus compensation fund release will be added to your
original payment back.
All funds, both the payment and the payment of
compensation will be transferred to your bank account as
soon as the original documents are deleted.
Do get back to me ASAP if you are still interested on your
kindness.
My email address is ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY
My name is Miss Sarah Garcia.I am a Computer Scientist
working with the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN. I am 27
years, i just started working with CBN.
I met your file in our database marked X and your released disk painted red.
I took the time to study it and tried to figure out why the
funds were not released in your case.
the evil Officials never told the truth about the release of
your funds,
I have no intention of working here forever, I can help you
claim your fund if you can certify me of my safety and assure
me that you would be help me after I should have
received your payment.
I have to do this because you need to know the status of your
funds and reasons for the delay. This is like a mafia
setting in Nigeria and can not understand because you are
not a Nigerian.
The only thing necessary to release this fund to you is the
original Clearance Certificate only, which will be
tendered to any of your nominated bank and the IRS Internal
Revenue Service for the release of the amount transferred to
your account.
Once the original clearance certificate is issued to you,
the transfer process commences
The only person authorized and sincere that will
issue the original documents is Mrs. Doreen Dickson.
Be sure to specify a file of the letter X and tell her his
painted red so it will recognize your file.
The president made a statement to the compensation fund
for all beneficiaries and contractors unpaid.
Therefore, they will not receive your original fund initial
bonus compensation fund release will be added to your
original payment back.
All funds, both the payment and the payment of
compensation will be transferred to your bank account as
soon as the original documents are deleted.
Do get back to me ASAP if you are still interested on your
kindness.
My email address is bankpaymentdata@gmail.com
 
Yours sincerely,
sarah garcia
 
 

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