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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: "Mr. Richard Fisher" <info@webtv.com>
Date: Thu, 03 Sep 2015 13:45:50 -0500
Subject: Need Your Consent

temDear friend ,

My name is Mr Richard Fisher from Federal Reserve Bank New York District. I contacted you after I took a good look into your profile. Being an honest person, I will like us to handle a transaction of $56,700,000.00. Funds that have be abandoned for years by one of our late customers.

I seek your consent to present you as the Next of kin of the deceased since you share the same last name and nobody has come forward to lay claims to the proceeds of his account with us valued at $56,700,000.00. This can be paid to you as my client’s Next of Kin, and then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed percentage. All legal documents to backup your claim as the deceased Next of Kin, will be provided.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through as the funds will soon be declared unserviceable and eventually confiscated if no one comes for it. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me, to enable us discuss further about this transaction.

You can send me an sms to my cell phone: +1 518-213-3493 and I will send you a response. Quote Ref# PX512 with your Full names & Email.

Awaiting your prompt response.

Richard Fisher
Federal reserve system
33 Liberty Street, New York,
NY 10045

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