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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: OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY <offic---presidency@att.net>
Reply-To: thepresidence@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 02:07:32 -0800 (PST)
Subject: PRESIDENT APPROVAL ON YOURS INHERITANCE/CONTRACT PAYMENT!



FROM: THE PRESIDENCY

FGN /PRESS/ PRS /VOL-011

Date: 11th March, 2011



Atten: Beneficiary,



Re: Transfer of twelve million United States dollars only of your inheritance approved by the President on your name.



This is to inform you that the sum of $12m-Twelve million United States dollars only have been approved for immediate transfer to you by his Excellency, the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria.



You are therefore required to reconfirm your banking detail for immediate transfer of fund to you. (Please include your private detail and current telephone number).



Acknowledge as soon as you receive this message.



Yours faithfully,



Senator Bob Oteh

Senior Special Adviser

To the President on (Foreign payment)

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