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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: "Mrs Jane Stevens."<mrsjaneste@aol.com>
Reply-To: <mrsjanesteven@chatdd.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:33:49 -0400
Subject: CONTACT MRS JANE STEVEN FOR YOUR UNCLAIMED FUND.!!

Dear  Sir/Madam ,
 
This is to officially inform you that we have verified your Contract/Inheritance file
 
presently on our desk. We found out that you have not fulfilled the obligations giving to
 
you in respect to your contract payment.
 
Secondly, you are hereby advised to stop dealing with some  non-officials in the bank as
 
this is an illegal act and will have to stop if you so wish to receive your payment
 
immediately.
 
After the Board of director's meeting held in Abuja,we have resolved in finding a
 
solution to your problem. We have arranged your payment through our SWIFT PAYMENT CENTRE
 
(UBA BANK).
 
This is part of an instruction/mandate passed by the Senate inrespect to overseas
 
contract payment and debt re-scheduling. You will be provided with access to an online
 
account in which your funds, Five million Unites States Dollars($5,000,000.00); will be
 
deposited.
 
As soon as you have been provided with the online account details, you can login to the
 
banks website and then transfer your funds to your designated bank account. If you like
 
to receive your fund this way,
 
Kindly reconfirm your
 
(1) Your Full Name:
(2) Full residential address:
(3) Phone And Fax Number:
(4) Age:
(5) Occupation:
 
We shall be expecting to receive your information as you have to stop any further
 
communication with anybody or office aside ours.
NOTE : YOU ARE TO SEND YOUR RESPONSE TO THE E-MAIL ADDRESS BELOW,
 
 
 
Thank you for your co-operation.
 
BEST REGARDS,
Mrs Jane Stevens.
Contact Email: mrs.janesteven@chatdd.com
+(234)-806-615-4068
CC: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
CC: SENATE PRESIDENT
CC: ALL FOREIGN PAYMENT OFFICES
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [CBN]
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION

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