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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," <ofice35@tim.it>
Reply-To: ikjgfcv@yeah.net
Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2017 15:14:13 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Your ATM Visa Card Will Be Shipped Through USPS To Your Address

U.S Department of State
2201 C Street NW
Washington, DC 20520.

Your ATM Visa Card Will Be Shipped Through USPS To Your Address


Greetings From The U.S Department of State ,

I am Mr.Rex W. Tillerson, United States Secretary of State by profession. This
is to inform you officially that after our investigations with the Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and other
Security Agencies in the Country, 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 Payments accrued to Individuals or Corporations with respect to
local and overseas contract payment, Debt Rescheduling and Outstanding
Compensation payment. 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.
Department of State and the United Nations in collaboration with World Bank,

We apologize for the delay of your contract payment, Winning or Inheritance
funds from most of African Countries Benin Republic and all the inconveniences
you encountered while pursuing this payment. However, from the records of
outstanding beneficiaries due for payment with the U.S Secretary of State, your
name was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding payment who has not
yet received their payments. Note that from the record in my file, your
outstanding contract payment fund valued at $40,800,000.00 (Fourty Million
Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars)) loaded in an ATM Visa Card that allows you to
make a daily maximum withdrawal limit of $5,000 (Five Thousand Dollars).

I have your file here in my office and it says that you are yet to receive your
fund valued at $40,800,000.00 (Fourty Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars).
This Funds will now be delivered to your designated address or your preferred
payment option. 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 States Government has only
authorized my office to release the Sum of $40,800,000.00 to you as true
beneficiary of the Fund. Note that your loaded ATM Visa Card will be mailed to
you through Priority Mail Express (USPS) to your designated address immediately
you admit full compliance to this email. You 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 Contact House Address:
Name of City of Residence:
Country of Residence:
Direct Mobile Telephone Number:
ID Card, DL or Passport Copy:
Age and Occupation:

NOTE: Every documentation proof for your fund have been packaged and seal to be
mailed together with your Visa Card to your address. Therefore, the only
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 as a
beneficiary must officially obtain the irrevocable LEGAL STAY OF PROCEED from
the Supreme Court of of Benin Republic, as a means to justify the legitimacy,
transparency and clean bill of funds from Benin Republic so that by the time
your funds gets to you, no authority will question the funds as it has been
legally certified free from all financial Malpractices and facets. The LEGAL
STAY OF PROCEED is valued at a cost of just US$68 Dollars)

The fee payment can be made ONLY through Western Union Money Gram Money
Transfer here in Benin Republic:

Receiver Name: INNOCENT EZE
Country: Benin Republic
City Cotonou
Test Question: Love
Test Answer: Lead
AMOUNT: US$68

After you make the payment, then kindly fill the below details or attach to us
the payment slip:

MTCN:
Senders name:
Senders address:
Sender current cell phone:

As soon as the above mentioned details are received, The LEGAL STAY OF PROCEED
will be secured on your behalf immediately. I need all the compliance that I
can get from you to ensure we get this project accomplished. Personally,

I am very sorry for the delay you have gone through in the past years. Thanks
for adhering to this instructions which are meant for your sole benefit, once
again accept my congratulations in advance.

Thanks for your cooperation as your quick response to this email notice with
adherence to the above instructions is highly anticipated.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr.Rex W. Tillerson,
United States Secretary of State
69th United States Secretary of State
Incumbent

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