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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Wilson John" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrw57607@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2017 23:08:51 +0100
Subject: OVER-DUE PAYMENT RELEASED,

New York STATE SUPREME COURT
 
 
OVER-DUE PAYMENT RELEASED. FINALLY, YOUR FUND IS NOW HERE IN THE USA AWAITING TO BE SHIPPED TO YOUR ADDRESS.
 
 
The reconciliation of accounting data to budgetary data is required under Government Code (GC) sections 12460 and 13344. GC 12460 requires information in the State Controller’s Budgetary/Legal Basis Annual Report to account for funds on the same basis as that of the applicable Governor’s Budget. GC 13344 requires departments to prepare and maintain financial and accounting data for the Governor’s Budget and related documents, and the Budgetary/Legal Basis Annual Report described in GC 12460, according to the methods and bases provided in regulations, budget letters, and other directives of Department of Finance (Finance). By law, year-end financial reports must be prepared consistent with the applicable budget. Information provided to Finance for the Governor’s Budget must be consistent with information provided to the State Controller’s Office (SCO) for the Budgetary/Legal Basis Annual Report. The following instructions will assist Departmental accounting and budget staff to reconcile year-end financial rep
 
Sequel to the above specifications, the management of the Fund Reconciliation Department here in New York City USA, wishes to let you know that your consignment was intercepted at the Airport last year December as the diplomat who was assigned could not present to the Custom Official with the right documents giving the right of conveyance, further investigation revealed that the diplomat was employed by someone to steal your money in the box, now every precept regarding your funds has been concluded. You will be receiving your funds from this Surrogate Court any moment from now. We take, keep and make report of every transaction done here in the USA. Investigations gathered by the Fund Regulatory Agency {IMF}, shows you have been receiving numerous emails from several offices requesting you to claim your funds. In some cases, you tried a lot but still the transfer or delivery was not completed due to one reason or the other. The fact is that you are stuck between the chains w hich makes it impossible for you
 
We ask that you let us help you by reconfirming your full details for crosscheck. your full name, postal address, cell phone number and the amount in the consignment.
 
Regards,
Mr Wilson John
ADMINISTRATIVE CHIEF JUDGE
SURROGATE COURT, 152 GENESEE ST, AUBURN,
NY USA (New York STATE SUPREME COURT)
NEW YORK CITY, USA

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