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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: Sir Michael Clifford <sirmichael_c@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: Sir Michael Clifford <sirmichaelclifford_frb@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2014 10:20:49 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: DID YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS


Director Payment Department
Sir Michael Clifford
A/c Officer B O Branch Richmond, Virginia USA.
Here is my office telephone number: Call me on (276 696 7388.
Richmond, Virginia USA.
contact me in this mail:sirmichael_clifford@yahoo.com.ph
Attention:
My dear, I want to formally inform you prior to the official meeting we
had at the banking complex White House Washington Dc ,with the Supreme
authority of the Chief Justice of the United States (JAMES B COMEY),IMF
USA Department Secretary of State  (John Kerry )and the United States
president (Barrack Obama) concerning the transfer of your sum of $10.5million dollars
accrued payment transfer into your bank account.
It was just concluded at the meeting that you will be given every form of
assistance to warding making sure that your fund hit your bank account as
soon as you are ready to follow my official instruction.
Please note that your good and sound health/condition is the priority of
the states as to favor you with a self development contract award payment.Therefore I advise you to swiftly respond urgently and positively to
enable us my office effect the immediate transfer of your fund within 72
hours and as soon as you are able to follow our bank transfer procedure.
Thank you and God bless you.
contact me in this mail:sirmichael_clifford@yahoo.com.ph
Regards,Director Payment Department
Sir Michael Clifford
A/c Officer B O Branch Richmond, Virginia USA.
Here is my office telephone number: Call me on (276 696 7388.

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