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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. COLLINS MURRAY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mdaccountant000@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2020 12:21:48 -0700
Subject: RE: Payment File Number: FSAIST/L-UK/US/0024/16.

FROM MR. COLLINS MURRAY.
HEAD OF FINANCIAL SERVICE AUTHORITY INVESTIGATION AND SETTLEMENT TEAM, UK.
 
RE: Payment File Number: FSAIST/L-UK/US/0024/16.
 
Owing to numerous complaints from many beneficiaries across the globe as a result of the failure of concerned payment financial committees set up in the past by IMF and WORLD BANK to effect the payment of their outstanding funds such as Contract Payment, Inheritance and Lottery Winning Prize Awards among others, World Financial Service Authority(FSAIAT) has set up this team called FINANCIAL SERVICE AUTHORITY INVESTIGATION AND SETTLEMENT TEAM, UK to ensure that all beneficiaries receive their funds without further hassles.
 
It may interest you to know that following our investigation into the numerous complaints, your name/file was found among the beneficiaries who have not received their funds and from our findings your fund and its accrued interest is US$9.5m.
 
Reconfirm the following information to enable us open up communication with you regarding the release of your fund immediately;
 
(1) Your Full Name(Your surname first):
(2) Current Residential Address:
(3) Phone, Fax and Cell Phone:
(4) Profession, Age and Marital Status:
(5) Company/Business Name:
(6) Your Private Email Address(If any):
 
You are advised to contact us immediately with the above requested information to enable us process the payment of your fund.
 
We await your urgent response.
 
Regards,
 
Mr. Collins Murray.
HEAD OF FINANCIAL SERVICE AUTHORITY INVESTIGATION AND SETTLEMENT TEAM, UK.
+44 703 196 7512
 

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