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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: Derek Nelson<info@usa.org>
Reply-To: derekn3lson@yandex.com
Date: 16 Oct 2018 02:11:41 +0200
Subject: RECALL OF YOUR FUND

RE: RECALL OF YOUR FUND


The fund was called back based on these findings, that upon
thorough examination of your dept records. (to ascertain the

genuineness of the chargeable claims), and to determine whether
or not the procedures of Inheritance were carried out in

conformity with the existing regulations, based on open tender
policy, the following discrepancies were duly discovered.

1. Your payment procedures were being handled in an unusual
transaction pattern, which gave the avenue for all these

fallacies and also bogus promises which is totally impossible in
any part of the world and also to use it as a blackmail

means of extorting money from you. All these contributed to make
it impossible for the fund to be accepted in any bank in

United States .

2. There was a large scale documentary pilferage, procedure
diversions which was because of the cash involved and the tight

security in United States at this moment which will make it very
hard for any bank to accept the fund in any bank in United

States because of the law against cash (Money Laundry).

Based on that your fund has been recalled back by the order of
the bank management for immediate retransfer to your

account that will be provided by you, you are free to ask any
question where you do not understand. The Bank Management

has appointed a Financial Consultant by name Derek Nelson &
Associates that will oversee the transfer of the fund to your

account been an expert that has been handling such transaction
for the bank.

So you are advice urgently to contact Derek Nelson & Associate
whom your file has been directed to for immediate transfer

of the fund that has been recalled and presently under Mike
Anderson’s custody in London. Below is Derek Nelson Contact:

Name: Derek Nelson & Associates
Email Address: derekn3lson@yandex.com


Immediately you contact Derek Nelson and provide your
information, he will be able to give you directions on how the
fund

will be transfer to your account based on his relationship with
the holding bank and your fund will be transfer to any

account of your choice without any problem.


Please, do keep us informed on any development on Derek Nelson,
your urgent contact with Derek Nelson will be in your

favour and also you are advise to STOP any communication to any
office.

Be duly guided

Your sincerely,
Derek Nelson

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