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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: "Rev.Michael Arthur Raynor" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2017 12:33:34 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION SCAMMED VICTIM//FOR YOUR PART PAYMENT OF $1.750,000.00 USD ONLY.

ATTENTION SCAMMED VICTIM
 
 
YOUR REFERENCE CODE NUMBER: 06654, FOR YOUR PART PAYMENT OF $1.750,000.00 USD ONLY.
 
This is to bring to your notice that I am a delegate from the US AMBASSADOR TO UNITED NATION to The IMF (International Monetary Fund) Regional Payment Office to pay 521 scam victims $1.750,000.00 USD (One Million,Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars only) each.
 
You are listed and approved for this payment as one of the scammed victims to be paid this amount, respond to this mail and contact Ms.lucy Adams in Lagos, Nigeria as soon as possible for the immediate payments of your $1.750,000 USD compensations funds and all you are required to pay to get your $1.750,000 USD is $105 Dollars for the ADMINSTRATIVE/SECURITY FEE.
 
You are to send your INFORMATION to the payment officer, Ms Lucy Adam through her Email:(m.arthuraynor@yahoo.com)for your payment.
 
[1] Full Names:...... ..
[2] Contact address:....
[3] Direct Telephone:...
[4] Country:............
[5] Occupation:.........
 
Yours faithfully,
Rev.Michael Arthur Raynor.

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