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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 John Louise" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <louisejohn191@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2018 12:29:21 -0800
Subject: Dear Beneficiary


It has come to the notice of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme London that the sum of $15.5 USD (Fiften Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars Only) has been credited on your names and is currently floating in the International Banking Financial Data Base as unclaimed pending fund. The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is an independent body set up under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA), and funded by a levy on "authorized financial services firms". The scheme covers deposits, intercepted foreign and local payment, inheritance payment, insurance policies, insurance brokering, investments and mortgages.




NAME:

Email:

Tel:



FSCS engages with international counterparts on a regular basis and is an active member of the International Association of Deposit Insurers (IADI), the European Forum of Deposits Insurers (EFDI) and the International Forum of Insurance Guarantee Schemes (IFIGS).You are advised to contact your assigned payment officer above for more payment arrangements directives on how your total pending payment can be remitted to you in a period not more than 21 working days. If you fail not to get back to your payment officer {P.O} for more payment directives and with your details such as, Name, Gender, Address, Telephone Number as instructed you will leave us with no further option than to confiscate your payment file indefinitely. If you require any further assistance on this subject please, do not hesitate to ask your payment officer above for clarification. We are very sorry for the payment delay inconveniences. We appreciate your co-operation.



Yours faithfully


Mr John Louise

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