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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" <vopst@vopst.com>
Reply-To: kelvinpeterson232@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2017 07:32:28 +0800
Subject: THE MAIN TRUTH ABOUT YOUR FUNDS!!!!

U.S Department of State
2201 C Street NW
Washington, DC 20520.
E-mail: kelvinpeterson232@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.
Email ( kelvinpeterson232@gmail.com)

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