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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: "United States Secret Service."<sales@freshscents.net>
Reply-To: gen.nsa.kent@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 23:39:50 -0800
Subject: PROGRESSIVE PAYMENT CONFIRMATION!

United States Secret Service
245 Murray Drive,
Building 410,
Washington, DC 20223
Website: www.secretservice.gov




Attn: Beneficiary


My name is James M. Murray (New Director, United States Secret Service). President Donald Trump has appointed me (James M. Murray) as the 26th Director of the United States Secret Service on May 1st, 2019. However, acting in my capacity as the Director of the United States Secret Service, we are aware that there has been several hurdles and delays in your fund transfer due to new requirements from the US Federal Agencies. Nevertheless, we are almost close to the final completion of your fund transfer. However, it may interest you to know that the President, Donald Trump has finally approved your payment for release throughCITIBANK Bank. According to report received from the United States Secret Service (USSS) and the FBI, we understand that you have been receiving fraudulent e-mails emanating from West Africa, particularly from Nigeria and Ghana. Hence, following the approval order from the United Nations and the US Government at a recently concluded meeting held today regarding settlement of UNPAID contract/Inheritance funds,CITIBANK Bank has been approved as the authorized financial institution to initiate your fund transfer for final credit into your bank account. Unfortunately, the approval instruction for your fund release has been halted by the FBI following their request for an "International Fund Transfer Clearance Certificate" certifying that the $6.5 million dollars had actually been approved for release by both the United States Secret Service (USSS) and United Nations (UN). Hence, obtaining the "International Fund Transfer Clearance Certificate" from the Financial Services Authority (FSA) requires a fee of $110.00 USD, which must be paid

Please take note that your payment has been approved and authorized for immediate release and transfer into your bank account via the CITIBANK N.A. For your confirmation, we have authorized the CITIBANK N.A. to deduct all supposed fee associated with the fund transfer from the Principal value of the $6,500,000.00 before transferring the balance to your designated bank account via SWIFT telegraphic wire transfer. Please take note that this deduction will be made possible through processing of a "Waiver Clearance Certificate" for a fee of $110.00 ONLY. Hence, you are advised to purchase amazon card for the $110.00 at the Walmart store and send us the amazon card details .


Please ensure that you confirm the details of your receiving bank account for the $6,500,000.00, as well as your personal details via email as soon as you have receive this message with the amazon card of $110.


Yours Sincerely,
James M. Murray
Director, United States Secret Service

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