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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. Juliet Kerry" <"www."@chive.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Juliet Kerry" <juliet_kerry90@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2017 06:43:02 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention Dear:





Attention Dear:

I have to inform you again, that we are not playing over this, I know my reason for the continuous sending of this notification to you, the fact is that you don't seem to trust any one again over this payment for what you have encountered in the past, but I want you to know that everyone cannot be the same. So believe and trust me, because i cannot scam you of $48 it is for bank processing of your payment, the fees of $48 is clearly written to you before.

Formally it was on the high rate but has been cut down by the New CBWAS Director considering the poor economic situations that makes it difficult for the middle class to meet up with the processing charges of their entitlement. So I did not invent the bill it is an official bank payment processing fee, and the good part of this is that you will never be disturbed again over any kind of payment, this is final, and the forms from there becomes effective once we submit your payment application processing fee and pay the form fee of $48 I don't want you to loose this fund this time, because you may never get such opportunity again.

The Federal Government is keen and determined to pay your overdue debts, this is not a fluke, I would not want you to loose this fund out of ignorance, I will send you all the documents as soon as bank payment processing fee is paid, you have to trust me, you will get your fund, find a way to get $48 you will not loose it, instead it will bring your financial breakthrough, find the money and send it to our bursary. The reason why am sending you this is because I want you to receive your (US$2.800,000.00) now, be informed that we are trying to round up for this payment program.

Upon the confirmation of your processing fee you will receive your US$2.800,000.00 into your account which you shall forward to us within 3 hrs.

Here is the payment information through western union or money gram transfer only, finally my advice to you is not to abandon this transaction because of the required ($48) send the fee through western union or money gram with this info below:

Receivers name:=== Inno Umeka
City/State:=====Cotonou
Country: =====Benin Republic
Amount required: ==US$48

And do not forget to get back with your Bank details where you will like your fund to be transferred. As soon as the processing fee of $48 is received, you will receive your US$2.800,000.00 without further delay.

Sincerely Regards,
Mrs. Juliet Kerry


juliet_kerry90@hotmail.com




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