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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. Nicholas Justina" <info@lee.com>
Reply-To: <nicholasjustina20199@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 20 May 2018 10:09:00 -0500
Subject: TREAT URGENT

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Anti-Terrorist And Monitory Crime Division.
Federal Bureau Of Investigation.
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS
J.Edgar.Hoover Building Washington Dc
Customers Service Hours / Monday To Saturday
Office Hours Monday to Saturday:

Dear Beneficiary,


Series of meetings have been held over the past 7 months with the
secretary general of the United Nations Organization. This ended
3 days ago. It is obvious that you have not received your fund
which is to the tune of $2.3million Usd due to past corrupt
Governmental Officials who almost held the fund to themselves for
their selfish reason and some individuals who have taken
advantage of your fund all in an attempt to swindle your fund
which has led to so many losses from your end and unnecessary
delay in the receipt of your fund.

The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United
Nations and Federal Bureau of Investigation and the International
monetary funds have successfully passed a mandate to the current
president of Nigeria his Excellency President Muhammed Buhari to
boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to you and
other individuals and organizations who have been found not to
have receive their Contract Sum, Lottery/Gambling, Inheritance
and the likes. Now how would you like to receive your payment?
Because we have two method of payment which is by Check or by ATM
card?

ATM Card: We will be issuing you a custom pin based ATM card
which you will use to withdraw up to $5,000 per day from any ATM
machine that has the Master Card Logo on it and the card have to
be renewed in 4 years time which is 2015. Also with the ATM card
you will be able to transfer your funds to your local bank
account. The ATM card comes with a handbook or manual to
enlighten you about how to use it. Even if you do not have a bank
account.

Check: To be deposited in your bank for it to be cleared within
three working days. Your payment would be sent to you via any of
your preferred option and would be mailed to you via UPS. Because
we have signed a contract with UPS which should expire in the
next three weeks you will only need to pay $500 instead of $1,200
saving you $700 So if you pay before the three weeks you save
$700 Take note that anyone asking you for some kind of money
above the usual fee is definitely a fraudsters and you will have
to stop any communication with every other person if you have
been in contact with any. Also remember that all you will ever
have to spend is $500.00 nothing more! Nothing less! And we
guarantee the receipt of your fund to be successfully delivered
to you within the next 24hrs after the receipt of payment has
been
confirmed.


Note: Everything has been taken care of by the Federal Government
of Nigeria the International Monetary Funds, The United Nation
and also the FBI and including taxes, custom paper and clearance
duty so all you will ever need to pay is $500.

DO NOT SEND MONEY TO ANYONE UNTIL YOU READ THIS: The actual fees
for shipping your ATM card is $700 but because UPS have
temporarily discontinued the C.O.D which gives you the chance to
pay when package is delivered for international shipping We had
to sign contract with them for bulk shipping which makes the fees
reduce from the actual fee of $1,200 to $500 nothing more and no
hidden fees of any sort!

To effect the release of your fund valued at $2.3million Usd you
are advised to contact our correspondent in Africa the delivery
officer Mr Nicholas Justina

with the information below,

Full Name:Mr Nicholas Justina
Email: nicholasjustina20199@gmail.com
Fax Number : (785) 294-6882
You are advised to contact him with the informations as stated
below:

Your full Name..
Your Address:..............
Home/Cell Phone:..............
Occupation:....................
Preferred Payment Method (ATM / Cashier Check)

Upon receipt of payment the delivery officer will ensure that
your package is sent within 24 working hours. Because we are so
sure of everything we are giving you a 100% money back guarantee
if you do not receive payment/package within the next 24hrs after
you have made the payment for shipping.

Yours sincerely,
Miss Donna Story
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

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