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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. James M. Webster" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.jamesmorgan34@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 14 May 2016 11:17:17 -0400
Subject: RE: UNITED NATION/ URGENT!

ATTN:Sir/Madam.
 
SCAMMED VICTIM/ $13.5 MILLION BENEFICIARY.REF/PAYMENTS CODE:UNNYUK16 $13.5MILLION USD
 
My name is Dr. James M. Webster. This is to bring to your notice that I am delegated from the United Nations and the Bank Of Africa to pay  scam victims $13.5 Million each, you are listed and approved for this payments as one of the scammed victims,get back to us as soon as possible for the immediate payments of your $13.5 Million compensations funds.
 
On this faith full recommendations,I want you to know that during the last UN meetings held IN New York,it was alarmed so much by the rest of the world in the meetings on the lose of funds by various foreigners to the scams artists operating in syndicates all over the world today,in other to retain the good image of the country,the president of the country is now paying scam victims of this operators $13.5Million USD each,Due to the corrupt and inefficient banking systems in Benin Republic and Nigeria,the payments are to be paid by Bank Of Africa as corresponding paying bank under funding assistance by the Bank Of England.
 
According to the number of applicants at hand, (10) beneficiaries has been paid ,half of the victims are from the United States and Asia,we still have more 16 left to be paid the compensations of $13.5 Million each. Your particulars was mentioned by one of the syndicates who was arrested  as one of their victims of the operations,you are hereby warned not to communicate or duplicate this message to him/her for any reason what soever,the UK secret service is already on trace of the criminal,You can receive your compensations payments via ATM CARD PAYMENT. Furthermore you are advice to reconfirm your billing address include your full name and direct contact telephone number, Occupation, age and identification for your immediate payment.
 
Please send your full details to: dr.jamesmorgan34@yahoo.com
 
I look forward to your quick reply.
 
Have a nice day.
Dr. James M. Webster
 

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