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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: "Louis Peterside." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bank1929kanthony@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2018 07:09:13 +0100
Subject: Re:Your Fund Transfer.

Attention Beneficiary;
 
Be advised to stop wasting your time and resources trying to claim your outstanding $20 Million payment over the internet. Just maybe you weren't told, below is the error code (R-410 ) on your payment statue and it must be cleared through a thorough re-validation of your payment process otherwise your local partners will keep ripping you off.
 
Why not come straight with me, maybe we could work closely to resolving this prolonged dilemma. Sometimes, the best way of achieving set goals is to confront situations by yourself. In the case of your suspended fund transfer, I really do not see any contending factor that cannot be resolved with my full support. I bet you shouldn't have sought the help of some 'errand thugs' masking themselves as our personnel.
 
By the power of general oversight given to me as executive director, I will ensure that the ban on your payment process is lifted and as such, your funds will not be subject to further withholding. Moreso, note that the bureaucratic bottlenecks will be boycotted to enable you receive the said funds within (7) working days. In view of the above, please leave me your cell number to enable us discuss my offer and its modalities respectively. 
 
Thanks in anticipation, I hope to read from you at your earliest convenience.
 
Regards,
Louis Peterside.
Executive Director,
Debt Settlement Office, Ministry of Finance.

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