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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. Rex W. Tillerson." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rextillerson009@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2018 00:57:22 +0100
Subject: U.S Department of State

U.S Department of State
2201 C Street NW
Washington, DC 20520.
E-mail: rextillerson009@yahoo.com


Your ATM Visa Card Will Be Shipped Through USPS To Your Address I
am Mr. Rex W. Tillerson, United States Secretary of State by
profession. This is to inform you officially that after our investigations
with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Central
Intelligence Agency (CIA) and other Security Agencies in the Country for the year
ended 2016 and 2017, we discovered that you have not receive your fund.


I have made it my first point of call since taking office to
settle all Outstanding Payments accrued to Individuals or
Corporations with respect to local and overseas contract payment,
Debt Rescheduling and Outstanding Compensation payment.


This is to make sure all Outstanding payments are settled
beginning of this fiscal year 2017. On Behalf of the entire staff
of the U.S.Department of State and the United Nations in collaboration with
World Bank, we apologize for the delay of your contract payment,
Winning or Inheritance funds from most of African Countries and
all the inconveniences you encountered while pursuing this
payment.


However, from the records of outstanding beneficiaries due for
payment with the U.S Secretary of State, your name was discovered
as next on the list of the outstanding payment who has not yet
received their payments.


Note that from the record in my file, your outstanding contract
payment is $1,850,000.00 USD (One Million, Eight Hundred And
Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) loaded in an ATM Visa Card
that allows you to make a daily maximum withdrawal limit of $5,
000 Five Thousand
Dollars) YOUR ATM PIN CODE ( 7250 ).


I have your file here in my office and it says that you are yet
to receive your fund valued at $1,850,000.00 USD (One Million,
Eight Hundred And Fifty Thousand United States Dollars). This
Funds will now be delivered to your designated address or your
preferred payment option.


We have perfected all modules on how to bring this fund to your
house without any problem, but be aware that United Nations and
the United States Government has only authorised my office to
release the Sum of
$1,850,000.00 USD to you as true beneficiary of the Fund.


Note that your loaded ATM Visa Card will be mailed to you through
Priority Mail Express (USPS) to your designated address
immediately you admit full compliance to this email. You are
advised to kindly reply this email with the below details
enclosed to help ensure safe mailing of your ATM Visa Card:


Your Full Name:
Your Contact House Address:
Name of City of Residence:
Country of Residence:
Direct Mobile Telephone Number:
ID Card, DL or Passport Copy:
Age and Occupation:


NOTE: Every documentation proof for your fund have been packaged
and seal to be mailed together with your Visa Card to your
address.
Therefore, the only obligation required of you by the laws of the
Government of United States and the financial Monetary Policy of
the Supreme Court, states that; you as a beneficiary must
officially obtain the irrevocable LEGAL STAY OF PROCEED from the
Supreme Court of USA, as a means to justify the legitimacy,
transparency and clean bill of funds from USA so that by the time
your funds gets to you, no authority will question the funds as
it has been legally certified free from all financial
Malpractices and facets. The LEGAL STAY OF PROCEED is valued at a
cost of just ( $320) The fee payment can be made through Western
union or Money Gram Money Transfer here in the
USA:


As soon as the above mentioned $320 is received, The LEGAL STAY
OF PROCEED will be secured on your behalf immediately. I need all
the compliance that I can get from you to ensure we get this
project accomplished. Personally, I am very sorry for the delay
you have gone through in the past years. Thanks for adhering to
this instructions which are meant for your sole benefit, once
again accept my congratulations in advance.


Thanks for your cooperation as your quick response to this email
notice with adherence to the above instructions is highly
anticipated.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Rex W. Tillerson.
cell phone : +1 786-802 8253
Email (rextillerson009@yahoo.com)

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