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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: "INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unofficeny@lycos.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 01:47:45 +0500
Subject: Intl Court orders to pay you compensation and restitution.

International court of Justice
>From the Office of Hisashi Owada
President & Chief Judge of ICJ
JUSTICE TOWER, LONDON-UK
Ref: BIS/SGH/101/231
Court Clerk: dhsofficerchen@lycos.com
Date:14 July 2014
 
ATTN:
 
 
NOTE: This is an official email notification from the International Court of Justice (ICTJ) to the bearer, PLEASE DO NOT THIS DISREGARD THIS MESSAGE, treat this message as important and content should remain highly confidential for security reasons. The CODE: ICTJ/BIS9397 will be used to command/secure email correspondence as we make effort ensure that restitution is paid to you.
 
 
This is to officially notify you that the International court of Justice have awarded restitution in your favour for your involvement as a victim in a worldwide internet scam that rampaged the cyber community within 2000 to 2013. You have been short-listed for this restitution payment either as one of the victims of failed Contract settlements, Unpaid inheritance fund, Unpaid Lottery award or Scam victim compensation payment, the sum of $2,350,120.00 (Two million three hundred and fifty thousand one hundred and twenty dollars) will be paid to you, delivered in form of Cheque to your address.
 
 
With the help of the United Nations (UN) & African Union (AU) we have been able to recover assets running into Billions of Dollars, an all time high from a number of Internet Criminals. The FBI Cyber Crime Division and the Interpol have work together comprehensively to track down and arrest Internet Fraudsters, stolen fund are recovered from them while their assets are frozen. Through confessional statements and investigations conducted we have been able to locate and contact victims for Restitution/compensation through their emails. Your Cheque will be written and dispatched immediately you reconfirm the following information detailed below:
 
 
(i) Your Full Name,
(ii) Your Contact Address,
(iii) Direct telephone line (Cell and Land line)
(iv) ID Card (International Passport or ID Card)
 
 
Immediately you respond to this email with the required information, your information will be forwarded to the Bank for International Settlements to draft out the Cheque and make it available for delivery. The court clerk have been given the mandate to ensure that your Cheque is dispatched to you next day delivery for a fee of Just $105. Information to enable you make this payment will be provided as soon as you respond to this email, your draft will be dispatched immediately the payment is confirmed and the tracking Numbers will be made available to enable you monitor update on the delivery on FedEx website (www.fedex.com) so that you can make yourself available at the time of delivery.
 
 
We will continue to strive in our mission to make the Cyber community a safer place to meet people either for business of personal interest, this honourable court hopes that this money will restore hope  and erase the memory of any damages that have been caused. Do your utmost best to comply with the requirements to ensure a successfully delivery your Cheque, Kindly deposit the Cheque at your bank along with your ID Card (Intl Passport of DL) to cash your money.
 
 
Your immediate response is highly anticipated, Please get back to me ASAP.
Yours Sincerely,
 
Hisashi Owada.
President & Chief Judge
International Court of Justice (ICJ)

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