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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. TIMOTHY BOARDMAN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <timothy.boardman016@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2018 17:50:51 +0100
Subject: Re: DID YOU ASSIGN YOUR FAMILY INHERITANCE FUNDS TO THE ACCOUNT NAMED PERSON BELOW???

U.S. Claims Services, Inc.
NATIONAL FUNDS RECOVERY UNIT.
 
Attention: Beneficiary- ,
 
Re: IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FAMILY/INHERITANCE FUNDS TO YOU- US$27.5
million.
 
Did you authorized Mr.Steven Parkett John to claim your over due
inheritance funds of $27.5Million, making him your next of kin?
please update, it is very urgent before the funds will be release to
him. In order to reconcile this transfer, I need you to confirm if you
or any of your family member has authorized your funds to this account
below (and this name?).
 
Account Holder's Name: Steven Parkett John
Residential Address: 1672 Fife Way,
San Jose, CA 95132
Bank Accout #: 006108970
Routing #: 322271627- WMSBUS66
Bank Name: CHASE/WAMU
          1289 S. Park Victoria Ave
          Milpitas, CA 95035
 
Our record has it that the funds should be credit to Steven Parkett
John's family and a confirmation letter mailed to his/her address in
our database:
 
For more information, e-mail us: timothy.boardman016@gmail.com
 
Thanks for Your Co-Operation.
 
Best Regards,
Dr. Timothy Boardman
Chairman; U.S CLAIMS SERVICES INC,.
NATIONAL FUNDS RECOVERY UNIT.

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