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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: Andrew McCabe <"FBI."@abelia.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Andrew McCabe <dr.george_williams@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2017 10:01:15 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Payment Via Online Banking Wire Transfer

Hello! This is Andrew McCabe from the Fbi Legal Dept Washington Dc USA' We are
here to keep you posted on the outcome of our emergency meeting with the World
Bank president,international monetary fund (IMF)' London Paris club and (UN)
I hereby wish to inform you that your winnings/inheritance payment file has
been Signed and forwarded to United bank for Africa where you will be receiving
your long awaited funds via online banking wire transfer which you will need
to do by your self at any computer in your home or office .

Therefore'kindly be advised to contact your payment officer from Uba Bank
(Dr.George Williams) with your details as requested below to enable the Bank
to set up your online Banking account and send the full account information
to you so that you can be able to proceed immediately on the transfer
of your funds into your personal Bank account in your country without
any further delay'

Contact person: Dr.George Williams
Email: (dr.george_williams@yahoo.com)
Phone: (+229 99757638)

Fill in the below details as requested

(1) Beneficiary Name.......
(2) Country................
(3) City..................
(4) Address...............
(5) Telephone ............
(6) Age...................
(6) Sex...................
(7) Occupation............
(8) I.D C Copy............


Kind Regards.....

Andrew McCabe
Phone: +1(202) 509-0923
Fbi Legal Dept Washington Dc USA

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