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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. Tillersonr" <info@BMW.com.br>
Reply-To: jamesbryansmith009@gmail.com
Date: 02 Jan 2019 15:55:38 -0800
Subject: U.S Department of State

U.S Department of State
2201 C Street NW
Washington, DC 20520.
E-mail: jamesbryansmith009@gmail.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 2018 and 2019, 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 withrespect 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 2019. 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 ( $350) The fee payment can
be
made through Western union or Money Gram Money Transfer here in
the
USA:


As soon as the above mentioned $350 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.
Email ( jamesbryansmith009@gmail.com)

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