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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: "Financial Action Task Force" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <europa.fatf@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 9 May 2018 18:56:27 +0300
Subject: Ref: ($12.5 Million Fund Recovery 2018)..

From: Financial Action Task Force

Dear,

We, the working agents of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has been re-constituted and dispatched to West Africa for reconciliation of and final settlement of your long embattled sum of Twelve Million, Five Hundred thousand United States Dollars $12,500,000.00.

Your name is on priority list of about 154 foreign beneficiaries of either Contract or Inheritance fund long withheld by the corrupt governments in this West Africa. Our operation center is Lagos Nigeria.

Believing that you are still alive and healthy, you are urgently expected to reply to us re-stating the following details for us to be sure we are dealing with the real you.

1. Your names in FULL.
2. Your address in FULL.
3. Your direst Telephone (MOBILE and Land Line).

The task given to us is to verify you as the REAL beneficiary of this fund and have you paid via international ATM bank Card (Debit Card) or bi direct Wire Transfer as you may desire.

The earlier you respond and comply with this directive, the faster we serve you before we depart from Africa to our various countries.

NOTE: that our commission is not allowed to deal with African locals as we are in company of our European attorneys and solicitors to ensure a legal and legitimate handling of your payment.

The international community sincerely regrets any inconveniences and displeasure you may have suffered in the hands of these corrupt government official in West Africa.

Anticipating your timely response.

Col. Patrick Kenyatta
Head of Operation
West Africa Regional Team 2018.

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