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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: FUND FINAL PAYMENT BOARD <info@settlement.com>
Reply-To: jameswhite1@w.cn
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:01:43 +0800
Subject:

FUND FINAL PAYMENT BOARD/PAYMENT SETTLEMENT VALUE AMOUNT: $850,000.00USD:

We Apologize for the delay of your payment and all the Inconveniences and
hiccups that we might have caused you. However, we were having some minor
problem with our payment systems, which is Inexplicable, and have held us
stranded and Indolent, not having the Prerequisite to
devote our 100% endowment in accrediting foreign payments.

We apologized once again, for the delay. From the Record of outstanding
Debts due for payment to you for { AWARD LOTTERY FUND CLAIMS AND
INHERITANCE CLAIM}
THIS OFFICE: FUND PAYMENT COMMITTEE IN CONJUNCTION WITH OVERSEAS CREDIT
COMMISSION has been mandated to Make pay all outstanding debts
your name and Particulars were discovered as next on the list due for
outstanding
payment.

from the record in our file, YOUR APPROVED PAYMENT IS US$850,000.00Usd
(EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS).

You are advised to choose any preferred method of which you will like to
receive the payment with
{1} Certified Bank Draft Mail to your home address.
{2} Wire Transfer to your nominated bank account of your choice within
48hours

NOTE THAT THESE DETAILS ARE VERY IMPORTANT FOR YOUR PAYMENT
Your Full Name:
Your valid Telephone and fax Numbers:
Present occupation:
Date of birth:
Your account info for wire transfer into your account:
Residential Address:
Forward your urgent reply/payment information's to
Mr. James White Via this e-mail:jameswhite1@w.cn,
for speedy release of your long Over-due payment

Mrs. Rosemary Russell.
VICE PRESIDENT
FINAL SETTLEMENT BOARD






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