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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: "REV.DR SMITH PAUL " <"www."@biscuit.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "REV.DR SMITH PAUL " <smithpaul7700@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2017 08:12:49 +0900 (JST)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! FACEBOOK DEPARTMENT DESK OFFICE


CONGRATULATIONS!!!
FACEBOOK DEPARTMENT DESK OFFICE,
WASHINGTON D.C, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA.
BATCH N0: 0AF379901Z
REFERENCE NO: 0003LGRU345XC002....

MY NAME IS AGENT REV.DR SMITH PAUL IN CHARGE OF FACEBOOK LOTTERY PROMOTION WHICH

WAS IMPOSED AND AUTHORIZED BY THE CEO/ FOUNDER OF FACEBOOK MR MARK

ZUCKERBERG. WE REMEMBER YOUR FACEBOOK USER NAME ON OUR WINNER'S LIST AND

CONGRATULATION YOU ARE ONE OF THE LUCKY WINNER OF FACEBOOK LOTTERY PROMOTION.

WE EMBARKED ON A WORLDWIDE PROMOTION FOR DISABLE, UNEMPLOYED, WORKER,

RETIRED, YOUNG'S & OLD PEOPLE'S, A SOPHISTICATED AUTOMATED DATABASE TO

RANDOMLY SELECTED E-MAIL ACCOUNTS THAT FREQUENTLY SURF THE INTERNET.

CONSEQUENT UPON THIS, YOUR FACEBOOK PROFILE ACCOUNT WAS PICKED FOR CATEGORY A

WINNERS, YOU HAVE BEEN SLEETED AS A WINNER. WE ARE UNITED POWER TO SUCCESS

AND FOCUS FOR DEAF PEOPLE, HEARING, POOR AND RETIRE WORKERS IN THE COMMUNITY,

SUPPORTED BY THE UNITED STATE OF AMERICA GOVERNMENT. CONGRATULATION! YOUR

NAME WAS CHOSEN AS ONE OF THE LUCKY WINNER TO BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM AND

YOUR WINNING MONEY IS HIGHLY AVAILABLE FOR YOU TO CLAIM. KINDLY LET US KNOW

ONCE YOU'RE READY TO CLAIM YOUR WINNING MONEY.TRY TO SEND THE FOLLOWING;

1,Your Full Name
2,Your Delivery Address
3,Your Contact Telephone Number
4,Your Occupation
5,Your Identification (Passport number or ID Card number)
AWAIT YOUR QUICK RESPONSE.
EMAIL ME HERE
smithpaul7700@gmail.com

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