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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: "Mr.Mike Felix" <abcdwyz@zoho.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 14:58:15 -0700
Subject: NEED URGENT ATTENTION:


COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN OF FOREIGN DEBTS & CONTRACTS / INHERITANCE MATTERS
FDCM /PRE/ GOV /001/ 2019/ 2020.

Attention !!!...

Don’t be surprise about this development; it is my sincere wish to treat every man as I would expect to be treated. With the last investigation carried out on foreign debts and contract payments.

The payment due for you would take long to be rectified and processed due to irregularities detected in your payment file. I found out that you have waited for so long for your payment and all effort made proved abortive.Your funds is ready to be paid to you,all you need to do is to comply with the rules and regulations of this transaction.

But I have an offer that can at least help your financial stand until you receive your payment. This offer is an amount from the government leftovers totaling the sum of US$2,700,000.00 (Two Million, Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) which will be paid to you either by bank transfer, Automated Teller Card (ATM, Cash delivery to your resident or by bank draft.

What is needed for this fund to be paid to you is your consent because it
will be paid to you either by bank transfer, Automated Teller Card (ATM, Cash delivery to your resident or by bank draft.

Note you are advised to choose one of the options in which you would want the funds paid to you.

Please do not disclose the content of this transaction to anyone until the fund gets to you because I will arrange the money for you in which ever choice you choose from the above options and once it is arranged in your choice, I will post it through a delivery company and the tracking numbers will be given to you.

You will use the tracking numbers to be tracking your parcel to know when it will arrive in your country.

I will pay for everything thing needed over here in my country and I will also pay for the shipment of the parcel with the Courier delivery Company and the tracking numbers will be given to you for you to use it and track it till when it will arrive in your country.

But as soon as it arrives in your country you will take charge of the Clearance fees that is the only thing you will have to pay for then the delivery company will tell you more about that. lf you are interested in this proposal, you should send your details to me as following:

FULL NAME:
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:
BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER:
TELEPHONE NUMBER :
SCAN COPY OF YOUR CURRENT IDENTIFICATION:
AGE AND OCCUPATION
YOUR NEXT OF KIN

When I receive the above details, I shall give you more details and also direct you on what you need to do next.

Thanks for your kind understanding and cooperation.

I await your urgent response soon.

Regards,

Mr. Mike Felix.
Reply email: abcdwyz@zoho.com

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