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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: "Smt. Sukriti Likhi IAS" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 10:11:08 +0100
Subject: FUND APPROVED...

Attention: Dear fund owner.
 
We assured legality and perfect payment confirmation in your Country at shortest period.
The Treasury Executive Directors has gone through your payment file and discovered that no funds released documents shown
Legalization and Notification Clearance in your paying data, which officially assured federal government that you did
contract valued US$3,500,000:00 (Three Million Five Hundred Thousand United States of America Only) proved at site contract deed.
Yes documents must secured on your names that issues from necessary government peristalses.
 
You must advise this office on mode of payment welcome as stated below:
(1) Bank to Bank transferred
(2) Cash payment Delivery at your doorstep.
(3) Draft or Chaque
(4) ATM or VISA Cards.
 
We waiting your respond to enable this unit serve you better. This transaction is 100% risk free but needed secret at your end
till you receives fund.
 
Yours regards'
 
Smt. Sukriti Likhi IAS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Treasury Bills Accountant Department

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