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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.David Klaus" <infodavid@mail.com>
Reply-To: davidklaus828@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2018 11:48:38 +0100
Subject: RE: PAYMENT OF USD$5,000,000.00.

The Clearing House
450 West 33rd Street
New York, NY 10001

RE: RELEASE OF FUNDS HELD (FILE #20011F9554)
RE: PAYMENT OF USD$5,000,000.00.

Further to the confirmation of your file received and payment directives received from the INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND(IMF) We have been mandated by Foreign Operations Department of the Bank to process the disbursement of US$5,000,000.00 (Five Million United States Dollars only) to your nominated account.

However, the verification of your payment status is what will determine the provision of liquidity by the OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control) and allowing us to make payment while being assured that the funds will be made available to the beneficiary.

Due to the custodial and monetary authorities governing the law and regulations of international banking, you are required to send via email, your account coordinate and international identification (preferably international passport or driver?s license) for us to establish our payment pattern.

We reserve the right to significantly delay or return funds to the paying entity if we do not receive the necessary requirements to clear beneficiary or if beneficiary refuse to follow our instructions.

Your details was also receive in my TRANSFER DEPRTMENT DESK Which it as follow:


You are advise to take this instruction by Reconfirming your banking datas and telephone number of your Bank so that we can communicate with the Bank before the Transfer.

Contact the undersigned for further clarification if any.

Yours Truly,
Mr.David Klaus

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