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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.PAYMENT OFFICE"<info@mail.tsu.ru>
Reply-To: paymen.office2017@yandex.com
Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2017 21:47:57 +0530
Subject: PAYMENT OFFICE

DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE, NEW DELHI INDIA FUNDS TRANSFER MONITORING UNIT.
FINANCE HOUSE BP: 542 PLAZA ROAD NEW DELHI INDIA


Value Attention.
I resumed duty recently as policy harmonization chairman on public debt a committee set up by Funds Transfer Monitoring Unit NEW DELHI INDIA. under the presidency, my office monitors and controls the affairs of all banks and financial institutions here in INDIA that is to tell you that I am committed to uphold and defend the constitution and laws of India Funds Transfer Monitoring Unit as well as achieving a higher level of public safety and security through the prosecution of criminals in the state.

The purpose of the committee among other is to investigate, verify and settle all outstanding total pending payment owned to citizens and foreigners. And records before me have revealed that your payment has not been effected as a result of official negligence as your fund has been identified either as ghost file, longer up till date. May it interest you to know that your payment has since being deposited with State bank of india Delhi branch in few days back, all payment transaction will be concluding according to the agreement and you will receive your payment through bank wire transfer.

However, I want you to understand the nature of this very transaction is by two ways for you to receive this payment, first by paying you with the Bank Express Bond this means that the cheque will be send to you along with all documentations that has to do with the origin of the funds in other to exonerate you from any form of investigations or interrogation and to authenticate the fact that the funds are clean and has no links whatsoever with either drugs or terrorism .We can convert the Bank Bond into liquid cash and transfer direct to your nominated account. For the immediate take off and simultaneous clear up discrepancy in your file, it is obligate under the agreement which is regulating this transfer that you will pay $550. to enable us automate your information on the transfer script so as to legitimately effect the transfer to your position .more so,
Confirm Your Information,

Full Name:..............
Account where to transfer the money.......
Complete Address:.............
Age:.....
Occupation:.....
Country:.............
State:.....
Telephone/mobail:.....
Sex:..........

Send the info To state bank of India Delhi branch E-mail :( paymen.office2017@yandex.com ) The requested information is to ensure that no mistake or error is made and we will advice you on how to send the $550 to enable us finalize this transfer. Please let us know which of the options you consider in this very transaction. Considering the circumstances at hand, you are advice not to accept any E-mail telephone calls that does not come from this office this is to forestall new effort towards a diversion of your payment. Accept our congratulations in advance, Wait for your gently Respond.
Thanks.
Sanjay Gupta.

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