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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: "Alan Inn" <atacarnet@uscib.org>
Reply-To: alaninn1973@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 19:24:26 +0800
Subject: Re: MMS Contract payment claim.

Attention:

I work with U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Minerals Management Service, I am the procurement and payment services director. I want a reliable person who can front for a transfer of the sum of US$ 10,500,000.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars) into his account outside the shore of New York. This fund resulted from an over-invoiced bill from a contract awarded by U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau. The contract has been executed. Commissioned, the contractor has been paid his actual cost for the contract. A balance of US$ 10,500,000.00 as the over-invoiced amount is left in the system.

I need total co-operation from a foreigner to front for the immediate claim of this funds because the original contract was executed by foreign contractor. Upon your acceptance i will secure all the necessary documents for the the release of this funds in your favor. Note that most of the documents will be back dated to suit the purpose of this transaction. Once i secure all necessary documents in your favour, and enter your names and your bank details into the system an approval will be given and it will be forwarded to the bank to remit the amount into your designated bank account.

Upon the receipt of the funds in your account you will be entitled to 40% of the total sum and 60% for me. If your are interested send your full names, telephone number, address and your bank details to immediately do all the necessary paper work and Process of this transaction will be done within 12 working days.

Best regards,

Dr. Alan Inn
Minerals Management Service (MMS)
28 E 20th St, New York,



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