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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. Chuck Rubin" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <losangelesfederalcreditunionnus@live.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2012 12:25:51 -0600
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT IS DUE FOR RELEASE PLEASE, OPEN ATTACHMENT

We the Los Angeles Federal Credit Union (LAFCU) use this media to let you know that your inheritance/contract fund payment of $10 Million United State Dollars is here in Los Angeles Federal Credit Union (LAFCU) to be transfer to you right away, after we receive an instruction from America Government to be release your fund payment without any delay to avoid you be scam which the America Government don’t want you to be scam again by Nigeria People rather they want you to receive your fund payment here in Los Angeles Federal Credit Union (LAFCU) as soon as possible to enable you be free from scam.

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