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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: "Mrs. Jennifer Williams" <"www."@apricot.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Jennifer Williams" <craig.s.underhill87@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2017 03:43:27 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attn My Dear To Your Final Due Payment Notice!!!


Please Attn To Your Final Due Payment Notice!!!

This is to disclose to you that a secret meeting had been held at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, and the top secret to keep was the release of your unclaimed $2.8million which one African nation claimed ownership. This was the situation surrounding your fund this while until you have declared winner on condition to invest 20 percent of the less-privilege in you town.

This was the judgment of the U.N Security Council as primary responsibility under the United Nations agreement, which fall on the maintenance of international peace and security.

To avoid delays, you should make your contact as the crow flies to the below direction,

Contact Mr. Craig S. Underhill, Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Freedom Bank of Virginia Branch in Washington DC USA,
E-mail: craig.s.underhill87@gmail.com


To avoid public awareness Mr. Underhill, is under an oath to lead you through on how to claim your fund via the Freedom Bank Online Banking which is the simplest and fastest way to claim the above $2.8 Million US Dollars and you are required to withdrawn your interest to every other aspect of receiving the fund and abide by this secret payment and follow the condition.

Best wishes and best regards.
Reporting from Mrs. Jennifer Williams

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