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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: new york state supreme court <new@dsl.pipex.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: departmentjustice@aol.com
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2019 08:13:28 +0100
Subject: Call, Text or Whatsapp Number: +1(206) 531-0803

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Surrogate Court, 152 Genesee St, Auburn,
NY USA (New York State Supreme Court)

Attention,

With due respect to this Honorable Court New York State Supreme Court United
States of America, We want to inform you that we have discovered a transaction
between and and some Banks and Courier agents from different part of Africa including
Benin Republic Cotonou, Nigeria, and Ghana, according to recent investigations made it
has come to our notice you're the real beneficiary of the said fund.

We also discovered you were dealing with wrong people, you're dealing with
them is furhter termed illegal because they have been block due to record of mismanagement
and diversion of people fund to their private account after taking money from the beneficiaries.

Your $10.8 Million United State Dollars was forwarded to Federal Reserve Bank on Tuesday
after all the investigations made by FBI, Home Land Securities, and D.C Police
and we have been mandated to pay you your fund through the Authority of this
NY Court for this special arrangement your compliance is much need to make
sure everything moved successfully and you will receive your total fund
without hitches.

Your are required to fill the below information
Your full name:
Your address:
Phone number:
Occupation:

You're also advised to stop any communication that you are having with any
office like diplomatic agents , Money gram or western union agents, or Banks,
and Courier Companies or any forces because they cannot deliver any fund to
you while they have been blocked by our NY Court Supreme Court in
collaboration with Federal Reserve System that amount of money coming must be
directed through this Court to avoid Laundering and to protect all citizen
from money laundering any money sent to this agencies will be regretted be
wise.

United States Government has Ordered that every fund owed to the citizen of
this country should be paid through this Honorable Court of Justice to avoid
mismanagement and money laundering, Immediately you get this message advise us
on how to get this fund to you without further delay we're waiting your swift
response.

Contact person
Name: Peter Lawson
Contact Number: +1 (206) 531-0802
Email: lawson_peter@aol.com

HON. Janet DiFiore
ADMINISTRATIVE CHIEF JUDGE
SURROGATE COURT, 152 GENESEE ST, AUBURN,
NY USA (NEW YORK STATE SUPREME COURT)
NEW YORK CITY, USA






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