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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.Wallace Ornstein." <privatebox555@gmail.com>
Reply-To: private_privates@o2.pl
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2017 19:29:51 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOUR RECOVERED FUND IS READY FOR PAYMENT TO YOU!!!! I
await your urgent response.

*Dear Fund Beneficiary, I am Mr.Wallace Ornstein. a British Citizen i work
with {WFDO) London (UK). Due to incessant report reaching us about
internet fraudulent and scam activities going on both in Africa, Europe,
America and Asia continent, in fact all over the globe.I was posted to WEST
AFRICA to fight against internet fraudsters and put it to a stop and also
to recover all unpaid overdue inheritance/contract/lotto funds and pay it
to whom ever that is concerned. Therefore i am sincerely glad indeed to
bring to your notice that your own fund was among-st (17) others that i
recovered which is presently ready to be paid to you at this verge of
time.YOUR FUND WAS RECOVERED IN NIGERIA IN WEST AFRICA.Be informed that we
have officially approved the payment of your recovered Overdue Inheritance
entitlements programmed to be paid to you, following series of documents
tendered by your Representative Mr. David L. Nielsen, and your Attorney
Barrister John Swatz, of J. Swatz & Associates.They have presented a "POWER
OF ATTORNEY" duly signed by you in which was clearly stated that due to
certain prevailing circumstances beyond your control, you could not
finalize the payment process yourself, thus appointing Mr. D.L. Nielsen to
act on your behalf. All payment documents have been forwarded to our
appointed bank to pay the said amount to them.Therefore, confirm to us
before it will be late if the said Man and Attorney are your True
Representatives, before our final order payment. Find below the account
information they have presented for the transfer in your favor:A/C Name:
Blue Bell Realty, Inc.,Bank: JP Morgan Chase Bank,1 Chase Manhattan
Plaza,New York , NY.10081Bank Routing #:021000021A/C #:227863934766If the
said Man and Attorney are not your True Representatives, then reconfirm
your below listed information.1.Your complete names:.............2.Your
Contact address:.............3.Your profession:....................4.Your
private mobile telephone numbers:........As soon as you forward the above
information your fund has to be processed and released to you under 24
hours without any hindrances.Your fund have been programmed to be paid to
you. I am sincerely sorry for what you have gone through in the hands of
the internet fraudsters in the time past.You do not have any problems in
receiving your fund this time around.CONGRATULATIONS YOUR RECOVERED FUND IS
READY FOR PAYMENT TO YOU!!!! I await your urgent response.Yours
SincerelyMr.Wallace Ornstein.NOTE:SEND YOUR REPLY TO:
private_privates@o2.pl <private_privates@o2.pl>*

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