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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.James K. Lane" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lanejamesk@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2016 07:04:57 +0200
Subject: DELIVERY OF YOUR CASHIER CHECK OF US$850,000.00

Attention: Beneficiary,

I am Mr. James K. Lane, a special courier agent attached to Fast way Couriers. I was authorized to send you this notification by the U.S department of State, after

their recent Extraordinary meeting held with the government of Republic of South Africa concerning settlement of Foreign Debts and finding ways to abolish government

stringent conditions imposed by some of their financial institutions prior to transfer of individuals fund.

The U.S department of State and the government of Republic of South Africa having watched these ugly developments and has come up with the following resolutions to

compensate each individual who were affected by these ugly developments, and were denied the opportunity of receiving their fund years back with the sum of US

$850,000.00 each, and you are among the 98 (NINETY EIGHT) individuals listed to receive this compensation payment of US$850,000.00.

However, A Cashier Check of US$850,000.00 was issued to the 98 ( NINETY EIGHT ) individuals listed to receive this compensation payment of US$850,000.00 and our

company is contracted to deliver those Cashier Checks to each and every beneficiary whom were opportune to receive this compensation to their various address, and I

have been trying to reach you on telephone about an hour ago to inform you about my successful arrival in John F.Kennedy International airport with your Cashier Check

Payment of US$850,000.00.

Be inform that upon my arrival here in LaGuardia international airport New York, the airport authority requested for ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING CLEARANCE (AMLC) in regards

to the Patriot Act, which was adopted in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The airport authority further explained that the Patriot Act is intended

to strengthen U.S. measures to prevent, detect, and prosecute international money laundering and the financing of terrorism.

As a result of this development, you are requested to pay the sum $135.00 for procurement of the ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING CLEARANCE (AMLC) from the country of origin

being the Republic of South Africa according to the demand of the airport authority here. Therefore, I will advise you to kindly send the $135.00 to our office in
Republic of South Africa with the receiver’s information stated below and get back to me with the payment details so that I can forward to them. You can also call or

text me on my telephone number here in NY (718) 281-6258 for further more details.

RECEIVER’S NAME... ZAMA KATI
CITY...... Johannesburg
COUNTRY......South Africa.
AMOUNT......$135
Text Question......COLOR?
Answer.......RED

Note: that I will exit the airport and make the delivery of your Cashier Check Valued US$850,000.00 to your house address immediately you can send the $135.00 to our

Office in Republic of South Africa through Money Gram so that they can get the ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING CLEARANCE (AMLC) shipped to me here. Have a wonderful day as I

will be waiting for your update with any information. You can call or text me here in NY (718) 281-6258.

Yours Sincerely
Mr. James K. Lane
Dispatcher officer,
Fast way Couriers
Tel :( 718) 281-6258)
Reply TO: lanejamesk@gmail.com

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