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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.Yusuf JAMES" <jamesyusuf78@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 19:38:01 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY

Good day Beneficiary,


This is in regard to Unpaid Asia, America and European Scam Victims. The
Ecowas, America, Asia and European members Board committee of Foreign Debt
Settlement Investigation (EFDSI) have held a parliament meeting in UK on
the 1st of this month of June 2014 to pay scam victims. After the meeting,
this committee has mapped out USD$100,000.000.00Million to compensate 40
individuals and institutions who their email address appears on the list.

We gladly to informing you that your email address appears on the list,
That will be receiving they sum of US$2,200.000.00 Million Dollars (Two
Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only). Therefore you
have been approved to claim a total sum of $2,2MillionUSD in cash credited
to file no: ASVFC/02016/11. Your funds has been arrange in a consignment
metal box, and it shall be delivering through our diplomatic agent.

To claim your payment kindly send your information's list below to our
Foreign Payment Accountant Chief officer Mr. Bright Aston on this email:
foreignpayments@email.com

*Your Full Name:
*Current Residential Address:
*Occupation:
*Age:
*Gender:
*Mobile phone number:
*Fax: No fax.
*Payment File no:
*Driver License or Passport scan copy for identification:

Please quote your File no which are stated above and ensure that the data
is kept highly confidential until your claim processed and your funds are
released to you. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double
claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous
elements, equally to guard against non participant or unofficial personnel
taking undue advantage of this program.

Upon receipt of the above information's, the Foreign Payment Chief officer
will furnish you on how to receive your payment within the next 48hours in
line with the regulation prescribed by the committee.

Once again Congratulation!!

Yours sincerely,
Dr. James Yusuf

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