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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: Transfer accoun <frankluiz62@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Transfer accoun <Transferaccoun@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2017 15:42:10 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: IMMEDIATE COMPENSATION PAYMENT


DEAR SIR, MADAM,

IMMEDIATE COMPENSATION PAYMENT

BASE  ON THE MEETING HOLD ON 11TH AGUSTE 2016, BETWEEN TOP AFRICAN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND EUROPE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, I WISH TO INFORM YOU OF THE NEW DECISION TAKING BY THE GOVERNMENTS TO COMPENSATE ALL FOREIGNERS THAT HAVE BEEN CHEATED BY SOME AFRICANS AND EUROPE WHO CLAIMED TO BE TOP GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IN EUROPE AND AFRICA, YOU ARE CHEATED IN THE PROCESS OF RECEIVING YOUR INHERITED FUNDS, CONTRACT FUNDS, LOTTO PROMO FUNDS, LOAN FOUNDS AND NEXT OF KIN FUNDS , THE GOVERNMENTS MENTIONED ABOVE HAS PROMISED TO COMPENSATE 95 LUCKY FOREIGNERS WITH SUM OF US$2.5M EACH FOREIGNERS. ONLY VICTIMS
WILL BE COMPENSATED.

HOWEVER, WE HAVE BE MANDATED TO HANDLE THIS PAYMENT YOURSELF TO MAKE SURE EVERY ONE THAT CONTACT US WITH FULL INFORMATION GETS HIS OR HER MONEY, YOU ARE ADVISED TO REACH THIS OFFICE IMMEDIATELY TO ENABLE YOU TAKE IMPART IN THE COMPENSATION.

YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FURNISH US WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO ENABLE THIS OFFICE
PROCESS YOUR PAYMENT,

1)YOUR FULL NAME,
3)YOUR AGE
4)YOUR HOME AND OFFICE ADDRESS
5) YOUR TELEPHONE OR CELL PHONE NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATIONS
6)YOUR JOB:

THIS PAYMENT IS TO BE MADE THROUGH (ATM CARD)

YOU ARE ADVICE TO CONTACT MR. PHILIP JAMES IMMEDIATELY THROUGH THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS WITH YOUR FULL INFORMATION:
(Transferaccoun@aol.com) or (westernworldoffice@gmail.com)

REGARDS,
MR. PHILIP JAMES
DIRECTOR, FOREIGN REMITTANCE

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