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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: "Lee Smith" (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2017 18:17:21 -0700
Subject: HELLO.

SCAM VICTIM COMPENSATION PAYMENT
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK/UNITED NATIONS
COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS DIRECTIVE
Dear  Beneficiary,
SCAMMED VICTIM/$2 MILLION BENEFICIARY.REF/PAYMENTS CODE:06654 $2 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS
This is to bring to your notice that I am delegated from the Compensation Program held in 2017 to pay 5000 American  Scam Victims $2Million 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 Two Million United States Dollars Compensations Funds.
We have sent you this so many time and you did not respond back to us.
The Big Question here is... ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE... ??
PLEASE IF YOU ARE ALIVE WRITE BACK IMMEDIATELY FOR YOUR PAYMENT.
On this faithful recommendations, I want you to know that during the last UN meetings held at Washington ,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 Africa,the president of the UNITED NATION is now paying 5000 Scam Victims of this operators $2Million United States Dollars each,Due to the corrupt and inefficient Banking systems in Africa,the payments are to be paid by Central Bank as corresponding paying bank under funding assistance by the City Bank.
According to the number of applicants at hand,349 Beneficiaries has been PAID,half of the victims are from the United States and Asia,we still have more left to be paid the compensations of $2 Million each. Your particulars was mentioned by one of the syndicates who was arrested in Africa as one of their victims of the operations,you are hereby warned not to communicate or duplicate this message to them for any reason what so ever,the US secret service is already on trace of the criminal,You can receive your compensations payments via below.
We officially need you to respond back immediately.
See below payment options.
1.                        Wire Bank to Bank Transfer
2.                        Atm Master Card Payment
3.                        Satisfy Bank Draft
You are officially require to choice above and get back to us immediately.
Send your direct phone number to reach you.
Furthermore you are advice to reconfirm you billing address include your full name and direct contact telephone number to the Managing Director of Swift Consultant Payment Center for the certified Payment.
NOTE; BEWARE OF FRAUDULENT EMAILS ASKING YOU TO SEND FEE.
CALL ME MOBILE +234 905 144 95 35
WHATS APP ; +234 905 144 95 35
Email; gmservicoperadept@gmail.com
MANAGING DIRECTOR SWIFT PAYMENT
COMPENSATION UNIT PROGRAM
MR.LEE SMITH.

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