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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 william nelson <"www."@diary.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Mr william nelson <williamnelsond6609@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2017 10:07:16 +0900 (JST)
Subject: INSTRUCTION FROM FBI TO ARREST YOU.


INSTRUCTION FROM FBI TO ARREST YOU.

We have been watching every single transaction you made since last year until
this 2017, and you have to know that we are also working to make sure your funds
which are suppose to be delivered to you, and also bear in mind whatever you
emailing us will be forward to the court. We are hereby to notify you that the
federal bureau of investigation Washington DC and republic of Benin FBI
department, of the insult you imposed on them by failing to comply with their
requirements.

Your full residential address has been forwarded to us for your immediate arrest
to face the charge, but i deemed it to give you one more chance to save yourself
from this mess. We have been told that you have failed to dance by the rule of
the FBI which will warrant 2 years jail sentence. I Mr.Hackett John Alvin the
special agent in charge of the FBI Albany department, am giving you 48 working
hours to effect the payment of the $450.00 dollars to the FBI branch office in
Florida USA, or in republic of Benin with the information written below:

Receivers Name:... ISAAC EZEM
Country/... Benin-republic
City.......... Cotonou
Question:.. What city
Answer :.. Cotonou
Amount: ...$450.00 US Dollars.

You have to try as much as you can and make this payment today or tomorrow so that the two
packages contains your $8,600,000 cash and funds in ATM master card will be
delivered immediately to your destination within 4 to 5hrs after confirmation of
the required $85.00 dollars. You have to stop every transaction you are
communicating with other organization to avoid delay on the processing of your
funds. note if you fail to stick with my advice or any delay will lead to us
coming directly to your home address at any time, so try and dance by the rule
and get back to me with good understanding ASAP.

Wait your vital response.

Special Agent in Charge;
Mr.William Nelson

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