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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. PHILIP " <"www."@axel.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: SWANSON <diplomatagent56@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2018 17:18:22 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary,



This is to inform you about the latest RESOLVED by the Board
of Directors in respect to your (UNCLAIMED) Inheritance;
Lotto won which have been in our

......................this is my number[(970) 363-6238]


custody for a long period till date. We learnt that you were
asked to pay some certain amount in order to receive your
(FUNDS) of which you could not then,

.............................MR. PHILI SWANSON]

due to one reason or the other. Now Western Union
(Department) here is offering you a (SPECIAL BONUS
COMPENSATION) to help you in receiving your total

........................................................jerrymike081@gmail.com

(FUNDS) in our custody. In other words, we are now need
($95) only from you for RE-NEW AND RECONFIRM FEE YOUR OLD
PAYMENT FILE which was expired to enable



you start receiving your (OUTSTANDING UNCLAIMED FUNDS) left
in our custody.

Meanwhile, this is the last opportunity for you to receive
your (FUNDS) and you are advised for your best interest to
comply immediately with this resolution



and you will start receiving your funds ($9,000) per day
2x1, totaling ($850,000.00). Note that after (4 DAYS) of
this notice and you fail to make the



renewal payment as required, then we will convert the funds
to Government account as the law stipulates here which will
result to a cancellation of your



payment. Also Note that after (3 weeks) of this notice, we
shall enter for a new project for the year and that is our
reason for offering you this help, so



do not to fail to comply.

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