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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- michael_harrison7876@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "World Debt Reconciliation Committee" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fundmonitors09@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 08:03:24 -0700
Subject: It is obvious that you have not received your fund ..

FROM: MR. Michael_Harrison.
.Director World Debt Reconciliation Committee.
Tel:+44-702-402-372
email: michael_harrison7876@yahoo.com

Attention maniza dewan

We are pleased to inform you that We are World Debt Reconciliation Committee newly set up by The International Bank For
Reconciliation And Development (WORLD BANK)and the International Monetary Fund(IMF)based on series of petitions we received from
International Bodies such as Co-operate Bodies and Non-Governmental Organizations(NGO)on the inability of some Government of
different countries in the World, Commercial banks and World Lottery Organization to settle their clients Contract debt, Inheritance
Fund and Winning prize fund.

After an extensive close door meeting between the Board of Directors of WORLD BANK AND INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND), It was resolved
and agreed upon that this body-WORLD INTERNATIONAL DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE will work extensively to ensure that all
outstanding Contract Payment, Your Inheritance and Lottery Winning prize fund will be paid without any hitch and delay through the
World Bank and IMF Insurance body.

It may interest you to know that during our investigation, we uncovered an outstanding unpaid/unclaimed sum of money in your name
and a mandate has been given to our commitee,World Debt Reconciliation Committee, to contact you for the payment of your funds.

Note that on receipt of your confirmation,your funds which we have recovered from where it has been held up will be processed for
immediate payment based on your choice of payment.

Urgently furnish this Office with your Name and contact information to enable us open up communication with you regarding the
remittances of your payment.You are advised reply to this email add
Thanks.
Yours Faithfully,
MR. Michael_Harrison.
Tel:+44-702-402-3728
Director World Debt Reconciliation Committee

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