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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: =?UTF-8?B?dG50Y291cmllcg==?= <surianirep@speedy.com.ar>
Date:
Subject:

DEAR SIR, MADAM,

IMMEDIATE COMPENSATION PAYMENT

BASE = ON THE MEETING HOLD ON 11TH AGUSTE 20016, BETWEEN TOP AFRICAN GOVERNMENT O= FFICIALS AND EUROPE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, I WISH TO INFORM YOU OF THE NEW D= ECISION TAKING BY THE GOVERNMENTS TO COMPENSATE ALL FOREIGNERS THAT HAVE BE= EN CHEATED BY SOME AFRICANS AND EUROPE WHO CLAIMED TO BE TOP GOVERNMENT OFF= ICIALS IN EUROPE AND AFRICA, YOU ARE CHEATED IN THE PROCESS OF RECEIVING YO= UR 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
WI= LL BE COMPENSATED.

HOWEVER, WE HAVE BE MANDATED TO HANDLE THIS PAYME= NT YOURSELF TO MAKE SURE EVERY ONE THAT CONTACT US WITH FULL INFORMATION GE= TS HIS OR HER MONEY, YOU ARE ADVISED TO REACH THIS OFFICE IMMEDIATELY TO EN= ABLE YOU TAKE IMPART IN THE COMPENSATION.

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

1) YOUR FULL NAME, YOUR AGE AND ADDRESS
2) YOUR TELEPHON= E OR CELL PHONE NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATIONS
3)YOUR JOB:

THIS P= AYMENT IS TO BE MADE THROUGH (ATM CARD)

YOU ARE ADVICE TO CONTACT MR= . LUCK SANFO  IMMEDIATELY THROUGH THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS:
(bankofafric= an81@gmail.com) or (westernworldoffice0@gmail.com)

REGARDS,
MR. P= HILIP JAMES
DIRECTOR, FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT

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