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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: "Telex Paying Department" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pdtelexoffice@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2017 12:06:50 -0400
Subject: Are you aware?

 
Dear Payee,
 
We apologize for the delay of your payment and all the inconveniences we must have caused you restraining us from crediting all pending foreign payments due you and other beneficiaries.
However, it is important you note that your over due inheritance/contract funds has finally been prepared to be released and transferred with no further delay as previously encountered.
 
Meanwhile, during the rectification of our payment system we discovered that one Mrs. Janet White has forwarded her banking information to us that you instructed her to claim this fund on your behalf.
 
Her details is as stated below:
 
Mrs. Janet White
Bank Name: Citi Bank
Account Numbe: 1043903
Routing:2093841
Address: United State Of America
 
 
Urgently confirm to us if you did authorized her to enable us comence preparation of the documents backing this payment up and fund transfered immediately as we would not want to make payment to without ur consent.
 
We want to state categorically that we shall not be Liable for any miss-direction of transfer due to your failure to give us proper directive/reconfirmation; else we shall commence transfer arrangement with Mrs. Janet White on your behalf.
 
In view of this you are requested to advice us immediately for appropriate correction, of your valid details so that your fund valued US$9,500.000.00 (Nine million five hundred thousand united states dollars), will be remitted to your nominated bank account as scheduled within 2-3 working days.
 
 
You are urgently required to reconfirm to us the following details:
 
(1) Your Full Name:
(2) Residential Address:
(3) Phone, Fax and Mobile #:
(4) Profession, Age and Marital Status:
(5) Company/Business Name:
6) Bank account details (if necessary)
 
 
You shall be instructed immediately as soon as these details are confirmed how to get this fund across into your designated bank account.
 
For your information, this office will not be held responsible for any cancellation or delay of your fund if we do comply with the requirement.
 
Best regards,
Dr Andrew Goodman
Director ( Paying Unit)
Foreign Payment Office(FPO)

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