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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: info@greenzone-eg.com
Reply-To: torresmorris266@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2017 04:52:48 +0300
Subject: Nice to hear from you my dear.

Attention:

IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

I am , Mrs.Torres morris a financial consultant working with CitiBank Bank
(UK). This is to bring to your notice that my office has taking over
all the money Transaction originated from any part of African, Asia,
Latin America, Middle East, USA, Australia, European countries as
Contract Compensation payment, due to Unauthorized/incapability of
financial Institutions/security companies In releasing such sum of
1,200,000 Great Britain Pounds Sterling due to Fraud, terrorist and
money Laundry activities going on worldwide.I am here to inform you
that we have been authorized by the international Monetary Fund in
conjunction with the World Bank to investigate the unnecessary delay
of your Outstanding Compensation next

of kin Contract Payment. We have also been empowered to recommend and
approve your claims for payment if certified as genuine. During the
course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your
payment has been unnecessarily delayed by some corrupt officials of
the Bank who are Trying to divert the beneficiaries' Fund into their
private accounts.Hence Your Name appears as one of The fund
beneficiaries whom their fund was successfully cleared recently From
Terrorist and Money laundry and your money will be released to you
through any of these means of your Choice that will be cash-able from
any International Bank in your country been the only way you would
receive Your money to avoid paying excess charges.IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
REF: SCBA/IRD/CBX/021/08 This is your New Payment Reference
No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632, Password No : 339331 , Pin Code
No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No : 103 , Released
Code No: 0763; Immediate Telex confirmation No: -1114433 ; Secret Code
No: XXTN013 ,Having received these vital payment number,To forestall
this, security

for your funds has been organized and for the safety of your funds we
have been specifically advised to release this payment to you either
by a Telegraphic Wire Transfer / ATM CARD MASTER CARD to you. We have
also agreed with the CitiBank, Moreover we shall make this payment as
recommended by the United Nations. And be informed the Accredited Bank
is Union bank. This is to avoid the hopeless situation created by the
Officials of the Previous Bank.Therefore you are qualified now to
received and confirm your payment with us immediately you reconfirm
your Full Information to us been received today by you. (NOTE we need
a valid identification like your driver’s license or working
identification.Kindly re-confirm to me the followings 6, Valid copy of
your Driving License or International Passport:
Mrs. Torres Morris

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