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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: "UNITED NATIONS" <office@net.com>
Reply-To: <alexedphong@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2016 21:27:20 +0300
Subject: YOUR SCAMMED VICTIMS COMPENSATION PAYMENT HAS BEEN APPROVED

UNITED NATIONS
COMPENSATION OFFICE DEPARTMENT
SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS 2016.
 
 
ATTN: SIR/MADAM
 
 
        SCAMMED VICTIM/REF/PAYMENTS CODE: FGN/PHBPLC/06765/2016
 
After the Presidential elections and electing of GMB(General Monhamadu Buhari). We wish to notify you that decision has been made and all corrupted officials has been eradicated.
 
I wish to notify you that the newly elected President and office of the Nigerian presidency as a whole has been authorized to pay out to 30 innocent victims of the widely know internet scam called Advanced Fee Fraud aka (419) the sum of US$195,000 (One Hundred and Ninety- Five Thousand Dollars Only each). You have been listed and approved for this payment as one of the scammed victims.
 
You are advised to contact us as soon as you can with the below information so we can proceed to your payments.
 
SCAMMED VICTIM/REF/PAYMENTS CODE: FGN/PHBPLC/06765/2016
Amount: $195,000.00 only.
 
1) Your full name and residential address
 
2) Your direct phone number
 
3) Your file reference number
 
4) Your nominated account details where your funds will be transferred into
 
 
 
Sincerely Yours,
Alex E. Phong

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