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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: "DR.GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN," (may be fake)
Reply-To: <infozenithbank@collector.org>
Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 22:24:40 -0700
Subject: ATTN: To: Unpaid Beneficiary!

FROM OFFICE OF PRESIDENT DR.GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN,
  GCON, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE FEDERAL
                     REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.
                     www.speedways.bg.tf
                                   
ATTN: To: Unpaid Beneficiary!
 
 
This is the most reasons why you have not receive your Funds valued $10.5 MILLION because you did not receive all the whole necessary Documents and this Documents will be send to you through Speedways Courier Company and there is about three documents you suppose to sign bear in mind that without all the necessary documents there is no way you will receive a cent from the total Funds.
 
Furthermore if you have all the documents in your position if the bank delay in transferring your fund with the documents in your position you can sue the bank to court then they will pay you your money also penalty without the documents you have no proof that you are receiving any money both your government will turn against you remember without you having all the necessary what you are doing or practicing is fraudulent act.
 
If you have the documents no authority will stop you in receiving your funds also if you have the documents you will not pay any money to receive your fund because the paying bank will not charge you any money to transfer your funds when you get the documents you have 100% free risk to receive your funds.
 
Finally you don't suppose to pay any body any money to receive your fund is free of charge so what you will do now to receive your fund is to get all the necessary documents right now i will advise you to stop any further communication with all the fake people you are dealing with people that claiming to be in charge of your fund to avoid losing more money on them.
 
Sincerely, you are a lucky person because I have just discovered that some top Nigerian, United State and Canadian Government Officials are interested in your fund and they are working in collaboration with One Mr. Richard Graves from USA to frustrate you and thereafter divert your fund into their personal account.
 
Get back to me for the securing of all the necessary documents meanwhile to get all the documents will cost you only $950.00 below is the information you will use to send the $950.00 only through western union money transfer or money gram for the securing of all the documents.
 
Receiver's name: Mbachu Chigbo
The Receiver address : Abuja Nigeria
Test question : Final
Answer: OK
Send AMOUNT : $950 ONLY
 
MTCN : ? _
Name of sender : ___
Sender Country : _
 
NOTE THAT IMMEDIATELY YOU SECURED ALL THE DOCUMENTS YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR FUND IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT ANY DELAY AGAIN;
 
NOTE: THIS IS VERY CONFIDENTIAL AND YOU ARE ADVISED TO KEEP IT SECRET UNTIL YOU RECEIVE YOUR ATM VISA CARD AND START MAKING DAILY WITHDRAWALS WITH IT. SEND YOUR DETAILS BELOW TO ENABLE US PROCEED IMMEDIATELY NOW,
 
1. Full Name:____________________________
2. Address:______________________________
3. Nationality:____________Sex___________
4. Age:____________Date of Birth:________
5. Occupation:___________________________
6. Phone:_______Fax:_____________________
7. State of Origin:_______Country:_______
8. Drivers license:____________________
9. Copy Of Your Identity:________________
 
LISTEN VERY ATTENTIVELY NEVER YOU DISCLOSE THIS IMPORTANT MASSAGE TO ANY BODY AND MAKE SURE THAT YOU KEEP IT CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL YOU RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT FROM ME OK.
 
THE NAME OF THE COURIER COMPANY IS: SPEEDWAY COURIER SERVICE.
Website: (www.speedways.bg.tf)
 
WAITING TO HEAR FROM PLEASE TREAT URGENTLY.
 
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
 
PRESIDENT DR.GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN,
GCON, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE FEDERAL
REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.
E-MAIL: infozenithbank@collector.org
Direct Phone: (+234) 807-117-0316



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