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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.ANTONY MOORE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrantonymoore04@live.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:19:44 -0700
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT VIA REGULAR MAIL SERVICE

NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT VIA REGULAR MAIL SERVICE

Attention! Attention!! Attention!!!

Dear Sir/ Madam,

On behalf of the Minister of Finance and other private sectors here in Nigeria brings out this Regular Mail Service to deliver the Unfinished Transfer of Funds and Gratuity that is in the custody of different firms and companies to the rightful owner in any countries. I am MR.ANTONY MOORE in charge of this operation.

The Minister of Finance has ordered the FedEx, Dhl, Ups, First Bank, Zenith Bank and other firms to release the bank draft and Atm cards to the GPS (Regular Mail Service), So that they can be mailed out to the rightful owners, because there are too many complains coming to our desk from different customers and the {FGN} Federal Government of Nigeria that people are not getting their Instrument to cash their funds and gratuity, e.g people are not getting their Bank Draft and Atm Cards due to the fact that people are not meeting up with the required demands and amount imposed by some of this delivery companies, firms and other sectors and constant require of fees that are too much for people to handle.


We have series of Bank Drafts and Atm Cards here in our custody and they are sealed and we dont know who and where they belong to we are getting in touch with you to know if you have ever received an email regarding any Bank Draft and Atm Cards please contact us back as we have sent it to the GPS (Regular Mail Service) where it will be sent to you by REGULAR MAIL WITHOUT YOU PAYING ANY DELIVERY CHARGE OR INSURANCE FEE.

You are to contact the GPS (Regular Mail Service) for your funds immediately.

Here is my contact Number and email address

Full Names: - MR.ANTONY MOORE
Valid Contact: - ( mrantonymoore04@live.com )


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NOTE :DUE TO THE GREAT WORK THIS GOVERNMENT IS DOING TO HELP YOU GET YOUR FUNDS,IT IS MANDATORY THAT THE ONLY MONEY YOU WILL BE ASKED TO PAY WHEN YOU CONTACT THE G.P.S IS $190 FOR ADMINISTRATIVE / ENDORSEMENT CHARGES ONLY AS JOINTLY APPROVED BY UNITED NATION AND WORLD BANK DELEGATES BEFORE THIS REIMBURSEMENT.
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You are to contact the GPS (Regular Mail Service) and ask them where you are to send the $100 DMINISTRATIVE / ENDORSEMENT CHARGES which belongs to the Government.Do get intouch for your delivery at ones.

Regards
MR.ANTONY MOORE


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