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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: "Mr. Rex W. Tillerson." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <departmentofstate081@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2017 02:14:43 -0400
Subject: U.S Department of State

U.S Department of State
2201 C Street NW
*
Washington, DC 20520.
E-mail: departmentofstate081@gmail.com
 
 
 
Your ATM Visa Card Will Be Shipped Through USPS To Your Address I am
 
Mr. Rex W. Tillerson, United States Secretary of State by profession.
 
This is to inform you officially that after our investigations with the
 
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Central Intelligence Agency
 
(CIA) and other Security Agencies in the Country for the year ended
 
2016 and 2017, we discovered that you have not receive your fund.
 
 
I have made it my first point of call since taking office to settle all
 
Outstanding Payments accrued to Individuals or Corporations with
 
respect to local and overseas contract payment, Debt Rescheduling and
 
Outstanding Compensation payment.
 
 
This is to make sure all Outstanding payments are settled beginning of
 
this fiscal year 2017. On Behalf of the entire staff of the U.S.
 
Department of State and the United Nations in collaboration with World
 
Bank, we apologize for the delay of your contract payment, Winning or
 
Inheritance funds from most of African Countries and all the
 
inconveniences you encountered while pursuing this payment.
 
 
However, from the records of outstanding beneficiaries due for payment
 
with the U.S Secretary of State, your name was discovered as next on
 
the list of the outstanding payment who has not yet received their
 
payments.
 
 
Note that from the record in my file, your outstanding contract payment
 
is $1,850,000.00 USD (One Million, Eight Hundred And Fifty Thousand
 
United States Dollars) loaded in an ATM Visa Card that allows you to
 
make a daily maximum withdrawal limit of $5,000 Five Thousand Dollars)
 
YOUR ATM PIN CODE ( 7250 ).
 
 
I have your file here in my office and it says that you are yet to
 
receive your fund valued at $1,850,000.00 USD (One Million, Eight
 
Hundred And Fifty Thousand United States Dollars). This Funds will now
 
be delivered to your designated address or your preferred payment
 
option.
 
 
We have perfected all modules on how to bring this fund to your house
 
without any problem, but be aware that United Nations and the United
 
States Government has only authorised my office to release the Sum of
 
$1,850,000.00 USD to you as true beneficiary of the Fund.
 
 
Note that your loaded ATM Visa Card will be mailed to you through
 
Priority Mail Express (USPS) to your designated address immediately you
 
admit full compliance to this email. You are advised to kindly reply
 
this email with the below details enclosed to help ensure safe mailing
 
of your ATM Visa Card:
 
 
Your Full Name:
Your Contact House Address:
Name of City of Residence:
Country of Residence:
Direct Mobile Telephone Number:
ID Card, DL or Passport Copy:
Age and Occupation:
 
 
NOTE: Every documentation proof for your fund have been packaged and
 
seal to be mailed together with your Visa Card to your address.
 
Therefore, the only obligation required of you by the laws of the
 
Government of United States and the financial Monetary Policy of the
 
Supreme Court, states that; you as a beneficiary must officially obtain
 
the irrevocable LEGAL STAY OF PROCEED from the Supreme Court of USA, as
 
a means to justify the legitimacy, transparency and clean bill of funds
 
from USA so that by the time your funds gets to you, no authority will
 
question the funds as it has been legally certified free from all
 
financial Malpractices and facets. The LEGAL STAY OF PROCEED is valued
 
at a cost of just ( $320) The fee payment can be made through Western
 
union or Money Gram Money Transfer here in the USA:
 
 
As soon as the above mentioned $320 is received, The LEGAL STAY OF
 
PROCEED will be secured on your behalf immediately. I need all the
 
compliance that I can get from you to ensure we get this project
 
accomplished. Personally, I am very sorry for the delay you have gone
 
through in the past years. Thanks for adhering to this instructions
 
which are meant for your sole benefit, once again accept my
 
congratulations in advance.
 
 
Thanks for your cooperation as your quick response to this email notice
 
with adherence to the above instructions is highly anticipated.
 
Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Rex W. Tillerson.
CALL: +1-4242-508-766
Email ( departmentofstate081@gmail.com )

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