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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: "World Wide Organization 2018 - Houghton A. Church" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <houghtonc877@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2018 15:08:35 -0800
Subject: Re: Message from Houghton A. Church - February 28, 2018

Good day,

I am Houghton A. Church amd I represent the World Wide Organization (WWO) bringing to your notice that we have received the full consent of the
responsible authority to retrieve and to transfer on your behalf your much expected payment of $3,500,000.00 without any more delays.

Our guarantee is that you are now bound to receive the funds, despite all the incessant delays and financial loss, the pursuit of the transaction has caused you in the hands of fake officials.

Please provide the information required below to enable us complete the wire transfer process by MT103;

1 Name of your beneficiary bank
2 Address of the bank
3 Swift Code
4 Account Name
5 Account Number

More so, we shall need for our confirmation;

1. Your full names
2. Your address
3. Your direct telephone numbers
4. Amount due for payment

Note well that your funds transfer and payment cannot be carried out successfully except the full and complete information as required above are provided.

Allow between 24 and 48 hours for your payment details to be furnished to you, so that your claim and payment will be completed, as your funds
transfer payment instruction and slip will be electronically dispatched to you.

We look forward to your cooperation so as to enable us serve you better.

Regards,

Houghton A. Church
Telephone: +1 (954) 601-3007
Email: houghtonc877@gmail.com

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