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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. Rex W. Tillerson." <lnfo@lee.org>
Reply-To: departmentofstate081@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2017 21:20:38 -0400
Subject: U.S Department of State


U.S Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520. E-mail: depa=
rtmentofstate081@gmail.com Your ATM Visa Card Will Be Shipped Through USPS =
To Your Address I am Mr. Rex W. Tillerson, United States Secretary of State=
by profession. This is to inform you officially that after our investigati=
ons with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Central Intelligence Ag=
ency (CIA) and other Security Agencies in the Country for the year ended 20=
16 and 2017, we discovered that you have not receive your fund. I have made=
it my first point of call since taking office to settle all Outstanding Pa=
yments accrued to Individuals or Corporations with respect to local and ove=
rseas contract payment, Debt Rescheduling and Outstanding Compensation paym=
ent. This is to make sure all Outstanding payments are settled beginning of=
this fiscal year 2017. On Behalf of the entire staff of the U.S. Departmen=
t of State and the United Nations in collaboration with World Bank, we apol=
ogize for the delay of your contract payment, Winning or Inheritance funds =
from most of African Countries and all the inconveniences you encountered w=
hile pursuing this payment. However, from the records of outstanding benefi=
ciaries due for payment with the U.S Secretary of State, your name was disc=
overed as next on the list of the outstanding payment who has not yet recei=
ved their payments. Note that from the record in my file, your outstanding =
contract payment is $1,850,000.00 USD (One Million, Eight Hundred And Fifty=
Thousand United States Dollars) loaded in an ATM Visa Card that allows you=
to make a daily maximum withdrawal limit of $5,000 Five Thousand Dollars) =
YOUR ATM PIN CODE ( 7250 ). I have your file here in my office and it says =
that you are yet to receive your fund valued at $1,850,000.00 USD (One Mill=
ion, Eight Hundred And Fifty Thousand United States Dollars). This Funds wi=
ll now be delivered to your designated address or your preferred payment op=
tion. We have perfected all modules on how to bring this fund to your house=
without any problem, but be aware that United Nations and the United State=
s Government has only authorised my office to release the Sum of $1,850,000=
.00 USD to you as true beneficiary of the Fund. Note that your loaded ATM V=
isa Card will be mailed to you through Priority Mail Express (USPS) to your=
designated address immediately you admit full compliance to this email. Yo=
u are advised to kindly reply this email with the below details enclosed to=
help ensure safe mailing of your ATM Visa Card: Your Full Name: Your Conta=
ct House Address: Name of City of Residence: Country of Residence: Direct M=
obile Telephone Number: ID Card, DL or Passport Copy: Age and Occupation: N=
OTE: Every documentation proof for your fund have been packaged and seal to=
be mailed together with your Visa Card to your address. Therefore, the onl=
y obligation required of you by the laws of the Government of United States=
and the financial Monetary Policy of the Supreme Court, states that; you a=
s a beneficiary must officially obtain the irrevocable LEGAL STAY OF PROCEE=
D from the Supreme Court of USA, as a means to justify the legitimacy, tran=
sparency and clean bill of funds from USA so that by the time your funds ge=
ts to you, no authority will question the funds as it has been legally cert=
ified free from all financial Malpractices and facets. The LEGAL STAY OF PR=
OCEED is valued at a cost of just ( $320) The fee payment can be made throu=
gh Western union or Money Gram Money Transfer here in the USA: As soon as t=
he above mentioned $320 is received, The LEGAL STAY OF PROCEED will be secu=
red on your behalf immediately. I need all the compliance that I can get fr=
om you to ensure we get this project accomplished. Personally, I am very so=
rry for the delay you have gone through in the past years. Thanks for adher=
ing to this instructions which are meant for your sole benefit, once again =
accept my congratulations in advance. Thanks for your cooperation as your q=
uick response to this email notice with adherence to the above instructions=
is highly anticipated. Yours Sincerely, Mr. Rex W. Tillerson. CALL: +1-408=
-290-1595 Email ( departmentofstate081@gmail.com )

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