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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: steveb james <stevebjames1000@skymail.mn>
Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2011 05:27:41 -0800
Subject: British High Comission


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*[image: FCO logo]* <http://www.fco.gov.uk/>* *
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*British High Comission Consular Section*
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*Re: The Only Solution To Your Overdue Payment Problems *
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*ATTN: Dear Fund Beneficiary, *

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*I have watched with total dismay how you have labored to see to the
conclusion of your overdue fund payment with the British Government yet
when it seems that it will work out or succeed, a kind of obstacle comes up
at the last minute which will necessitate the payment of one fee or another
and this thing is like a repeated circle all the time. *

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*I am aware that So many people would have contacted you regarding helping
you to get your fund transferred, you may have dealt with so many offshore
payment centers, may be you have also passed through the route of
diplomatic delivery of your fund or ATM Card delivery or bank to bank all
to no avail due to incessant demand of fee upon fee or one obstacle
stopping it from been realized. I was made to understand that you have
spent a fortune paying for all kinds of fees, all kinds of documents,
levies, duties, taxes, stamp duty, stop order, shipment cost, Yellow tag,
IRS etc when looking for the solution to your funds transfer. *

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*My good friend, if you continue this way, you will sell everything you
have yet the fees will not stop arising at every bend of success. This is
because, some greedy officials have taken it upon themselves to exploit you
and enrich themselves through, you yet without making it work. They are the
ones putting up those obstacles on the way of your funds transfer in order
to create avenues of demanding for more money for their personal
aggrandizement. *

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*But there is a good news for you. I have devoted myself and time to see
that you will no longer be made to pay a Cent until this money hits your
account and that will be shortly. All you need sir/ma is just to secure "A
Waiver" from the Federal Ministry of Justice. May I educate you on what
this will do for you sir/ma, A waiver is the act of waiving, or not
insisting on, some right, claim, or privilege". So when you secure this
waiver, all fees whether seen or unseen will be waived aside for you until
you receive your money in your bank account. You will not be made to pay
for any fees again until you confirm the fund in your bank account after
which you will then defray all the cost with a little interest. *

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*The only money you will ever spend as far as this your fund transfer is
concerned is the cost of obtaining this Waiver Document which is (₤550 pounce
only). Once you are able to secure this waiver, all your wire transfer
problems will be over. No matter the kind of fee, the waiver will take care
of it, even the fee presently holding your transfer from been completed,
this waiver will nullify it and the transfer will be completed without you
paying 1 Penny until you confirm the transfer in your account. *

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*If you wish my office to help you get this waiver, kindly inform us and
also, we can help you evaluate, process, monitor and conclude your wire
transfer and make sure you confirm it from your receiving bank if you give
us the authority. *

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*Please, do reconfirm to this office as a matter of urgency you are
requested to fill and send this information for verifications purposes so
that youre fund will be remitted to you as, this fund is as a result of
inheritance on your behalf. Information needed from you for verification is
as follow: - *
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*1) Your full name. *

*2) Phone, fax and mobile #. *

*3) Residential address *

*4) Company name, office position and company address. *

*5) Profession, age and marital status. *

*6) Working ID / int'l passport. *

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*For further question or inquiry on this, call me on Telephone number:+
447024036206 *

*James McCamley *

*British High Comission *
*Consulate Section*
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