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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: "Investigation Department" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bar_association@europe.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2017 12:06:12 +0200
Subject: Payment Refund

Good Day,

We are writing you from the office of the European anti-fraud/internet scam and money laundry, Investigative department of Europol to inform you that we have commenced an investigation into the alleged fraud.

After the investigation by the Investigation Department, we discovered that you make some payment
of some amount of money and you never receive any fund. According to the Art.254 Sec.14.7 of 1996 of the laws the agent has the sole right to transfer such a fund to the beneficiary whom the criminal act carried out in this process was the subsequent payment made by the beneficiary, which is against the laws of sect. 247.14 of Art 261 of 1996.
During these processes the total amount has to be returned.

As mentioned above we are having a date in court by Nest week for the hearing/Proceeding into the case,
for this reason you are advise to send the payment receipt as a proof to present in the court for your refund. Contact us with the contact Information below E-mail investigationdepartment@legislator.com

Do not hesitate to reply me should there be any questions

Hope to hear from you soon.

Best regards,

Don.Varquero Gomez Dominguez.

(M.E.H. Director)

Tel/Fax:+34-611-213-069

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