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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: Mrs Vivian Douglas <ntcbt141@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Mrs Vivian Douglas <mrsviviandouglas522@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2015 15:33:40 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FINAL NOTICE OF YOUR APPROVED PAYMENT $1.8M

Attn,

I have to inform you again, that we are not playing over
this, I know my reason for the continuous sending of this notification
to you, the fact is that you can't seem to trust any one again over this
payment for what you have been in cantered in many months ago, but I
want you to trust me, I cannot scam you for $48 it is for bank
processing of your payment, the fees of $48 is clearly written to you
before, I did not invent the bill to defraud you of $48 it is an
official bank payment processing fee, and the good part of this, is that
you will never, ever be disturbed again over any kind of payment, this
is final, and the forms from there becomes effective once we submit your
payment application processing fee and pay the form fee of $48 I don't
want you to loose this fund this time, because you may never get another
such good opportunity, the federal government is keen and very
determined to pay your overdue debts, this is not a fluke, I would not
want you to loose this fund out of ignorance, I will send you all the
documents as soon as bank payment processing fee is paid, you have to
trust me, you will get your fund, find a way to get $48 you will not
loose it, instead it will bring your financial breakthrough, find the
money and send it to our bursary. The reason why am sending you this
because I want you to receive your USD1.8M immediately we are trying to
round up for this payment program.

The processing charges which
was initially on the high price has been cut down by the payout bank
considering the poor economic situations that make it difficult for the
middle class citizens to meet up with the processing charges of their
entitlement. Upon the confirmation of your processing charges you will
get your $1.8M into
your account within 15hrs.

Here is the
payment information through western union money transfer only, finally
my advice to you is not to abandon this transaction because of the
requirement of ($48) send the fee through western union or money gram.

Receivers name:kingsley Odozi
Location address:Cotonou Benin Republic
Text Question: When
Answer: Today
Amount required: $48

Sender's Name:
MTCN Number#:
Sender’s address:

Sender’s full banking details to avoid wrong transfer:
NAME AND ADDRESS OF BANK:
ACCOUNT NAME:
ACCOUNT NO.:
SWIFT CODE:

As soon as the payment is received today, you will receive your $1.8M the same today without any delay.

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs Vivian Douglas

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