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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. Christopher Jones" <anthonybk77@gmail.com>
Date:
Subject:

From Office of Alfred Williams
*Finance/Remittance Department Director*
Circular No: EC/11/09/8537W
Address: 700 19th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20431.

Greetings,

Your name and email address were listed on the payment manifest presented
to us by the United Nation external auditors for the total payment of your
long-awaited fund to the tune of $30,250,000.00 (Thirty Million, Two
Hundred and Fifty Thousand United State Dollars).

The Elite Investment Company has been authorized to pay you accordingly
through Cryptocurrency, and you are required to Open an account with the
Elite Investment Company for immediate transfer of your funds through your
Wallet, the Elite Investment Company website shall be sent to you upon your
response to this message.

In order to complete the payment accordingly, you will be required to
reconfirm your current active phone number for immediate release of your
fund as scheduled by the Elite Investment Company.

Your urgent response is required and note that this fund transfer will only
take two working days to be completed.

Reply at : redacted@domain.name

Yours Sincerely,
Christopher Jones
Finance/Remittance Department Director

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