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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: MICHAEL KOSTELINK <onlineadmntratorfinanhous111@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2017 11:40:06 +0100
Subject: Attention: REPLY!!!

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Attention:

This is to let you know that from our office in South Carolina we have
resolve the issue on your payment. from the Board of Directors Meeting
held this morning at the Payment Center, the total sum US$86MILLION
has been release for your immediate payment JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA.

I will forward the details of the Online Banking that would enable you
confirm it via online banking and with a valuable information from you
such as your contact Cell Phone Number, ID Card and mailing address
where you will like the package to be mail to you.

From all indication, there will be no upfront fee from any office or
organization here in South Carolina before you receive your payment. I
will send you all evidences and legal prove over your payment. but
before we could proceed, re-confirm to me your personal information
such as follows:

Name:
Phone:
Address:

Base on this process, I shall be looking forward to your immediate
response to this mail as soon as possible.

Best Regards,
Mr. Micheal Kostelink

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