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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: BRITISH CROWN COURT <compensation@britishcrowncourt.org>
Reply-To: compensation@britishcrowncourt.net
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2018 00:17:35 -0800
Subject: APPROVED!


BRITISH CROWN COURT
E-mail: compensation@britishcrowncourt.net
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SCAM VICTIM / 3,500,000.00 USD COMPENSATION- REF/PAYMENTS CODE:06654
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The FBI has apprehended some internet fraudsters who confessed that you ha=
ve been a victim of their operations. Kindly respond to claim your compensa=
tion payment of the sum of 3,500,000.00 USD from the UN Compensation depart=
ment and in conjunction with the government of the originating countries of=
these fraudsters. During the last UN meetings held inNewyork ,it was alarm=
ed so much by the rest of the world in the meetings on the lose of funds by=
various foreigners to the scams artists operating in syndicates all over t=
he world today,in other to retain the good image of the country,the preside=
nt of the country is now paying 100 victims of this operators $3.5Million U=
SD each,Due to the corrupt and inefficient banking systems in Africa,the pa=
yments are to be paid by Royal Bank of Scotland as corresponding paying ban=
k under funding assistance of the Bank of America. =

Kindly provide the following; =

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Full Name:
Address:
Country:
Age:
Phone:
Fax:
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In order to confirm that you are the beneficiary of the indicated funds yo=
u would be required to send a valid proof of identity(International passpor=
t or drivers license) You are also advised to provide us with your direct p=
hone number to enable us provide you with important notifications with resp=
ect to the transfer of your compensation payment. Further information would=
be provided to you on receipt of your email response.
Details should sent via email to :
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Approval department
E-mail: compensation@britishcrowncourt.net
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Signed,
Myron Kelley (Compensation Payment Co-ordinator)

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