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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: John Williams <rdhughes@txwinet.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2017 17:03:11 -0500
Subject: MESSAGE FROM MR JOHN WILLIAM



Please consider this letter very urgent to avoid cancellation of your
United Nation Compensation fund payment. I am Mr. John William the
Secretary of the U.S Department of the Treasury. The executive agency
responsible for promoting for a better living of the people of
America and ensuring the financial security of the United States. I
was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 17th, 2017, to serve
as the 76th Secretary of the Treasury. I was the Director of the
Office of Management and Budget(OMB), a position I also held in
President Clinton's Cabinet from 1998 to 2001.

By virtue of my position as the Secretary of the Treasury, I have
irrevocably instructed Federal Reserve Bank, which is the authorized
paying bank to release your ($2.700,000.00) Two Million Seven hundred
thousand United States dollars United Nations Compensation payment via
SWIFT telegraphic bank transfer into the account which you will
provide upon the receipt of this letter.

However, I wish to state categorically that your fund transfer valued
at sum of ($2.700,000.00) will be transferred into your account within
7 hours. All the cost associated with the fund transfer has been
per-paid by the United Nations. The only cost associated with your
fund release is the cost of processing a "Fund Clearance Certificate",
which is estimated to the value of $120. The "Fund Clearance
Certificate" is required in accordance with the U.S Monetary Policy;
and it is the ONLY expenses you will incur before the fund will be
reflected into your account.

For your information, the "Fund Clearance Certificate" is a valid
document required to certify that the ($2.700,000.00)Two Million Seven
hundred thousand United States dollars in question has been cleared
and certified by the U.S. Federal authorities as a legitimate
compensation payment approved by the United Nations and based on our
agreement with the United Nations all your replies should be on email
only for record purpose also due to some internet hackers accessing
innocent peoples email account and diverting information you are
hereby advised to change your email box password immediately you
receive this message and stop give it out to any body, these internet
hackers are using click link or download attachment to steal innocent
peoples password so change your email box password and follow the
instruction immediately by sending the $120. to enable us complete
your transaction today. You are advised to send the $120. to the
attorney in charge to secure the Fund Clearance Certificate on your
name in Benin Rep via MONEY GRAM ONLY as you are directed , get back
to me soon as you received this email as to enable me forward you the
information which you will use to offset the needed fee to the issuing
office over there in Benin Rep in other for to procure the needed
Certificate as to enable Federal Reserve Bank commence your funds
transfer.

(Designated bank account details for Electronic Transfer to avoid
mistake or should in case you created a new account)

Bank Name and Address
Account Number:
Account Name:
Routing Number:

Therefore I will advice that you adhere to my instruction and
guidelines to you and everything will work perfectly even if you don't
have an account you will get your fund through ATM VISA CARD, it will
only takes 24hrs overnight for the ATM VISA CARD to deliver to your
house through DHL Courier Service . I will be expecting your swift and
expedited response shortly.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr John William
Secretary of the Treasury


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