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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: "David Jackson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jackdsonfbi@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2013 03:27:44 -0800
Subject: Our Ref: RTB /SNT/STB/REPLY NOW FROM David Jackson

Our Ref: RTB /SNT/STB

To. Beneficiary

ATTENTION

I am Special Agent David Jackson and am here in Nigeria as an FBI
delegate.As an Agent I was delegated to investigate these fraudsters who
are in the business of swindling Foreigners that came for transaction in
Nigeria.

Please be informed that during my investigation I got to find out that
there is a huge sum of $10.5million that has been assigned in your name(
Beneficiary.) and this fraudsters are busy swindling you without any hope
of receiving your fund.

NOTE: You are not suppose to pay that huge amount from the beginning
before the release of your fund can commence depending on how you want the
transfer made to you.

We have to inform you that we have made some arrested in respect of this
delayed over due fund. I have a very limited time to stay in Nigeria here
so I advise you urgently respond to this message.

I shall expect your response as soon as you receive this email. As soon as
I receive your response I will attach my identification in my next
mail.You are advise in your own best interest,do not inform any of the
people that collected money from you before now about this new
development, to avoid jeopardizing our investigation.

Best Regard,
DAVID JACKSON
FEDERAL BUREAU INVESTIGATION NIGERIA DIVISION
INVESTIGATION ON ALL ONLINE WIRE TRANSFER

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computer system and network; and destroy any paper copies you may have in
your possession. Thank you for your cooperation.

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