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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: "Robert Goldstein" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <maaonana@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 20:31:21 -0700
Subject: Good Day

Federal Bureau UREAU Of Investigation
Department Of Justice
Washington , D.C. 20535


I write to bring to your notice following series of reports received from individuals who have fallen victim to a scam. The Justice Department have taken action to compensate those who may have fallen victim to these crimes between January 4, 2004 and January 19, 2018 . It was alarmed so much during the last UN meeting by the rest of the world on the lose of funds by Thousands of victims to the scam artists operationg in syndicates all over the internet world today.

According to the report, many have been bankrupycy today, due to the activity of these hoodlums.Investigation Command have revealed that these people have droped over 500,000 victims across the globe , after collecting their money falsely or trickly, many as a result of this have committrf suicide while others are now living in abject poverty.


In other to alleviate poverty from the society and redeem the good image of our country, The Justice Department has ordered the immediate payment of $950,000 each to the affected victim under the funding of the United States Government. However, your are among those scammed, as listed by the
Financial Intelligent Unit (NFIU) to receive this paymnet.

For efficient Banking Systems, these payments are to be made First Citizens Bank, as the corresponding paying bank under the funding assistance of the JPMorgan Chase & Co. Due to these actions, $586 million has been set aside and presently, Two Thousand Five Hundred Beneficiaries have been paid.

You are,thereby encouraged to reconfirm your personal information's below immediately you receive this message for further payment instructions.
While we wait for you urgent response:

NAME IN FULL......................
YOUR CELL NUMBER......................
CONTACT ADDRESS ..................NOT P.O BOX
COPY OF YOUR PICTURE...............

Yours faithfully
Robert Goldstein

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