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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: Lewis Lekan <tkowaliw@optusnet.com.au>
Reply-To: <lewislekan1@mail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2018 15:43:46 -0700
Subject: HM Paymaster General

 
Payment Refund Commission (PRC)
HM Paymaster General
United kingdom
 
Attention,
 
This is a Refund Commission set up by the new United Nations Resolution Panel and Executive Management of HM Paymaster General, v with U.S. Federal Reserve Bank in accordance with the global Financial System Stability of the IMF/World Bank in other to help restore the International image of our continents and to pay compensation to the less privileges and also to fight against corruption in all United Nations member countries this year, 2018 with a five Key Agenda. The five key objectives of this Commission are stated thus:
 
1). To recover and refund to the legal owner any money extorted illegal from any Foreigner
2). To recover and refund to the legal owner any property extorted illegally from any Foreigner
3). To recover and refund to the legal owner any contractual payment denied from any Foreigner
4). To recover and refund to the legal owner any confiscated or diverted payment from any Foreigner
5). To Fish-out and prosecute any illegal act perpetuated against any Foreigner in the country
 
However, You are to report immediately to Remittance department at lewislekan@outlook.com with your full name, country, address, occupation and your direct phone number if you fall in any of the above listed agenda for immediate processing of your refund and
compensation..
 
Lewis Lekan
Chairman Payment Refund Commission (PRC)
Payment Refund Commission (PRC)
HM Paymaster General
United kingdom
 

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