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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: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE <"www."@tune.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE <Mr.jeff.sessions@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2017 21:09:40 +0900 (JST)
Subject: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

This Notice is provided by the Department of justice VICTIM NOTIFICATIONS SYSTEM (VNS). I am contacting you today Because you were identifield by the Law enforcement as a victim of INTERNET SCAM. During our Investigation we found out that you have been receiving Numerous emails and countless call from people offering you Millions of Doallars but you haven't receive anything. I am the Attorney General and i wish to let you know that We have collected your Bank Draft Check Worth the sum of twenty Million United state Dollars from the office in charge to deliver the cashier check to your home address, this Department has collected the cashier check from the office due to their delay in releasing the fund to you. However, a man claimed to be Your brother Mr.Martin Smith came forward to this department with a CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP, He stated that you sent him from the Hospital to claim the Cashier check. my signature is needed to be sign on the ownership certificate before the cashier-check will be release to him. we asked him to go back so that we will confirm if you are the one that sent him truly to claim the fund on your behalf or not, before i will go ahead to sign on the certificate.

In this case, if you are not the one who sent him, you are expected to reconfirm the following information for immediate delivery of your Bank Draft check.
your Full Name (as stated on your government issued photo ID),
shipping address.......
Nearest Airport.......
Direct Cell Phone.....

These details are needed for proper verification due to fraudulent activities going on around the globe.
I can be reached directly at +1(202) 852-9899 Leave a text or Voice Message if i am unavailable to answer.

I look forward hearing from you.
Best Regard
Mr.Jeff Session
United States Attorney General.

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