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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: "John Joseph Sullivan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <MrJohnJosephSullivan01@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2018 01:04:42 -0800
Subject: Your Urgent Attention Is Needed Immediately

From the Office of: Mr. John Joseph Sullivan.
United States Deputy Secretary of State.
Refund Foreign & Local Payments Committee.
Federal Executive Council Washington DC USA.
 
For the Kind Attention of: All our Local, Foreign Clients & Beneficiaries!
 
 
Sir/Madam,
 
 
Please note that this unofficial email has come to you on this date, as a result of our secret informations which we have received from the office of the United States of American Foreign & Local Payment Monitoring Network regarding so much payments which you sent out through Bank to Bank transfers,
 
Western Union Money Transfers and even Money Gram Payment transactions to various parts of the united States of America, Europe, Asian countries and most parts of Africa.
 
 
We have also taken time to monitor your receiving bank accounts, and have not seen any single payment to your name from such transaction till date, as further investigations also reveals that you have lost hope towards receiving your payment after being deceived so many times by the so called Representatives
and Partners of your yours including the various Financial Institutions that they referred you to towards your receipt of this payment which has so far yielded no positive results.
 
 
Following the ongoing re-branding of United States of American policies, the Government of United States of America have thus directed our Committee to Compensate/Refund these beneficiaries and clients involved through our International Payment Swift Systems (I.P.S.S.) being one of the most convenient
means of receiving payments World Wide.
 
 
We wish to inform you that the United States of American Foreign & Local Payment Monitoring Network committees are of Great Repute and Integrity who have served the Government of United States of America
 
in different capacities. Please, be informed that this Committee has been appointed President Donald .J. Trump to pay ONLY a paltry sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Million United States Dollars Only (USD
250,000,000.00) to all of these effected clients and beneficiaries that have lost their life savings Investment Fund to these Scammers and Fraudsters and have not yet nothing in return.
 
Although, you might not receive your full Investment Fund or Contract Amount in question, but be rest assured that you MUST receive its part this week, as you are advised to reply to this email with ANSWERS to these laid out Questions below:
 
 
Your Full Names:
Your Present Contact Address:
Your Direct Telephone & Fax Numbers ( if any):
Your Age and what you presently do for a living:
How Many Months Or Years in which You Have Been Expecting your Payment:
The Places you sent various Monies to and the Last Places etc:
 
The Last Amount of Money You sent indicating clearly the Month and Year with clear evidences if you have any: On this note, we are here to protect your Identities and also Interests, because we are quite aware
that you might not be familiar with various Financial Contract Laws, as a well and perfect Contract drafted by our professional Lawyers would be available to protect your interests during the process of this transaction with you, especially if you are unaware of what rights you may have. These Laws may
need to be interpreted to you in order for you to determine your legal rights.
 
As a matter of urgency you are therefore advised to contact this office prior to your receipt of this email indicating the requested information’s listed out above including any form of your personal identification if any.
 
 
Faithfully,
 
 
John Joseph Sullivan.
United States Deputy Secretary of State.
Refund Foreign & Local Payments Committee.
Federal Executive Council Washington DC USA.

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