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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: Jim Wilfred <alibababa61@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: Jim Wilfred <jimwilfred@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 10:59:52 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Welcome To Michelle Obama Scam and Lost Property Recovery
commission,


 Welcome To Michelle Obama Scam and Lost Property Recovery commission,
 
Introduction, My Name is Dr Jim Wilfred From Honolulu Hawaii, and I am the new  Elected Commissioner, for Michel Obama Scam and Lost Property Recovery commission and our job is to help all American citizen’s and other Cooperatives Countries Citizen’s From Europe Asia, and Oceanic.  To Recover Their Lost Property and get Scam Victim’s Compensation’s according to the Instruction’s of Her Honorable First Lady Michelle Obama and Other American Executive, Working with us.
 
And I want to update You that we have succeeded with our plan of bring your compensation of scam victim’s which you failed to claim since because of some corrupt African Official in Nigeria, Ghana and Benin who only try to rip off our citizen’s and other Innocent Countries as well. with out doing any thing concern the transfer.
 
And now your Fund is Currently with Our Cooperate Bank In the State which Bank Of American (BOA) here in Washington DC where their Cooperate Bank Office Located at the State Capital, and all they Required From You so that you can be able to Recover/claim your Compensation of total $6.800.000 dollars In to your Bank Account Via Wire Transfer or via BANK OF AMERICAN Visa Card or BANK Draft. With no upfront Fee. Because we did this with state Government Assistance. so we have succeeded in bring the fund in the state.
 
Required info are ...your name/phone number/address/banking detail .
Just to reconfirm some file

To complete this transfer process you can view your payment online by copying below link and pest it on your window browser and Login with your Correct email account and password so that you can be able to view the payment system and complete it with your choice.
 


Just copy the link and pest it on your window browser and Login accurately to view your payment online



( file:///C:/DOCUME~1/User/LOCALS~1/Temp/Transfer%20Slip.html )

 
Thanks and regard To Your Family.
>From Dr Jim Wilfred

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