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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Melvin." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <melvinkakh@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 11:55:55 -0700
Subject: If you have the need.

1, Both party sign contract with full and legal CIS of receiver without any hiding details and deposit it in each other’s banks, provider may use Barclays Bank UK or DB Germany depend on the fund availability.
 
2, Receiver has to prove he has 200k Euro to pay upon receiving the MT799 or MT199 pre-advice from provider’s bank to his bank,
 
3, Upon receiving proof from receiver the provider bank will issue MT799 or MT199 to receiver bank and send proof copy to receiver,
 
4, Once the receiver bank receives the MT799 or MT199 in the bank screen the receiver will pay the transmission cost of 200,000 Euros only (Two Hundred Thousand Euros Only) and provider has right to choose any account of his choice in any country to receive the transmission fees.
 
5, Once the transmission fee is received in nominated bank account of provider the provider will instruct his bank to deliver MT760 to receiver bank and send confirmation copy and once verified receiver release balance fees minus initial paid transmission fees and deal closed.
 
Melvin.

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