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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: "dmarcantonio" <dmarcantonio@jsnet.com.ar>
Reply-To: fbi_federalbureauofinvestigation1@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2018 08:40:50 -0300
Subject: Please call me at: +1-(925)-384-2587 !!!

Roseville, CA 95678, USA
Phone: +1-(925)-384-2587

Please call me at: +1-(925)-384-2587 !!!

Greetings From Christopher Wray;

We Received A Payment Credit Instruction From United Nations / Federal
Bureau Of Investigation & Homeland Security To Credit Your Account With Your
Full Inheritance Fund Of Us$10.5 Million From Their Reserve Account With Our
Bank.

Be informed that the United Nations (UN) / Federal Bureau Of Investigation
(FBI) & Homeland Security (HS) has taken over the Inheritance/Winning
payment issue which you currently or previously had with your transaction
agents in past. Your funds was withdrawn by UN / Federal Bureau Of
Investigation & Homeland Security on your behalf based on the fact that you
where subjected to too many processes that will make you spend more money
before receiving your funds. Please contact with your details in the manner
stated below for your $10.5Million US Dollars Only.

ALSO be informed that you will receive your fund via Bank to Bank Wire
Transfer means to your Personal Bank Account, this was agreed with the
Nigerian Government and the UN / Federal Bureau Of Investigation & Homeland
Security due to how the world is looking at money movement nowadays.

However, You Are Required To Provide The Followings Data's Below:

1) Your Full Name: ...................
2) Address, City, State And Country: ....................
3) Phone, And Mobile No: ....................
4) Occupation & Position: ..................
5) Name Of Account Holder: .......................
6) Name Of Bank: .......................
7) Account No.: ........................
8) Routing No: ....................
9) Swift Code: ................
10) Bank Address: ...................
11) Age And Marital Status: ..........................
12) A Copy Of Your Passport, Driver's License OR ID CARD:

Please Do Provide The Above Information Accurately, Because This Office
Cannot Afford To Be Held Liable For Any Wrong Transfer Of Funds Or Liability
Of Funds Credited Into A Ghost Account.

YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION TO THIS IMPORTANT NOTICE WILL FACILITATE THE
ONWARD RELEASE/FINAL DELIVERY OF YOUR FUND TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS.

Faithfully Yours,

Christopher A. Wray,
Director,
Tell: +1-(925)-384-2587
Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI.

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