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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: "Outstanding Foreign Debts Department" <info@fbi.gov>
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2019 07:47:47 -0700
Subject: (((Not Spam ))) Your Fund has been release after all delay.READ CAREFULLY.

J.Edgar.Hoover Building Washington Dc
Customers Service Hours / Monday To Saturday
Office Hours Monday To Sunday:

Dear Beneficiary,

Read carefully,Series of meetings have been held over the past 4 months
with the secretary general of the United Nations Organization. This ended
3 days ago. It is obvious that you have not received your fund which is
to the tune of $ 1 Million USD due to past corrupt Governmental Officials
who almost held the fund to themselves for their selfish reason and some
individuals who have taken advantage of your fund all in an attempt to
swindle your fund which has led to so many losses from your end and
unnecessary delay in the receipt of your fund.

The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations
and Federal Bureau of Investigation have successfully passed a mandate to
the International Outstanding Foreign Debts Payment Organization Africa
to boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to you including
other individuals and organizations who have been found not to have
receive their Contract Sum, Lottery/Gambling, Inheritance, ATM Card,Bank
draft,Cashier Check,Consignment and Compensation of all scam Victim all
over the world.

Now how would you like to receive your payment? because we have two
method of payment which is by Cashier Check or by Visa ATM Card.

VISA ATM CARD:

We will be issuing you a custom pin based ATM card which you will use to
withdraw up to $50,000 per day from any ATM machine that has the Master
Card Logo on it and the card have to be renewed in 4 years time which is 2022.

Also with the ATM card you will be able to transfer your funds to your local bank
account.

The ATM card comes with a handbook or manual to enlighten you about how to
use it, Even if you do not have a bank account.

Cashier Check:

This will be deposited in your bank for it to be cleared within three working days.

Your payment would be sent to you via any of your preferred option and
would be mailed to you via DHL. Because we have signed a contract with
DHL International Limited which should expire by the end of December 2019
you will only need to pay $140 usd instead of $520 saving you $ 380 usd So if
you pay before December 15th 2019 you save $380 usd, Take note that anyone
asking you for some kind of money above the usual fee is definitely a fraudsters
and you will have to stop communication with every other person if you have
been in contact with any. Also remember that all you will ever have to spend
is $140 usd nothing more! Nothing less! And we guarantee you in receipt of
Delivery Cost ,your fund to be successfully delivered to you within the next
24 hours after the receipt of payment has been confirmed.

Note: Everything has been taken care of by the Federal Government of
with , The United Nation and also the FBI and including taxes, custom
paper and clearance duty so all you will ever need to pay is $140 usd
being for DHL Logistics and to ensure that the rightful receive the funds..

DO NOT SEND MONEY TO ANYONE UNTIL YOU READ THIS:

The actual fees for shipping your ATM card is $520, because DHL International
Limited have temporarily discontinued the C.O.D which gives you the chance to
pay when package is delivered for international shipping We had to sign contract with
them for bulk shipping which makes the fees reduce from the actual fee of
$520 to $140 usd nothing more and no hidden fees of any sort!

To effect the release of your fund valued at $ 1 Million USD you are
advised to contact our correspondent in Africa the delivery officer Mr.
Hofmann Smith Meier with the information below :

Full Name : Mr. Hofmann Smith Meier.
Email : hofmannsmithmo1@gmail.com
Mobile : +2348119470181

You are advised to contact him with the information's as stated below:

Your full Name.......
Your Address:........
Home/Cell Phone:.....
Preferred Payment Method ( VISA ATM CARD/Cashier Check )

Upon receipt of payment the delivery officer will ensure that your
package is sent within 24 working hours. Because we are so sure of
everything we are giving you a 100% money back guarantee if you do not
receive payment/package within the next 24 hrs after you have made the
payment for shipping.

Yours sincerely,
Mr.Christopher Asher Wray.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_A._Wray
+12022392542
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

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