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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 PRESIDENT <contactme19833@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2016 08:30:15 +0100
Subject: Attn: Honourable Contractor,

FROM : THE PRESIDENCY DATE : 1st NOVEMBER 2016


Attn: Honourable Contractor,


In line with the 1999 of the Nigeria constitution, following your
Contract / Inheritance Fund US$ 23 MILLION which have not been paid to
you for the past years I (Gen Muhammadu Buhari), the new president and
Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces Federal Republic of Nigeria,
hereby wish to inform you that your fund have been dully approved to
be paid to you before the end of this November 2016. This is
following the preview of the white paper on foreign payment today the
1st November 2016 between the Nigeria Government and United Nations
after your file was forwarded back to my office from Dept Settlement
Management Office (DMO).

In this regards I also wish to inform you that this payment have been
scheduled to be made to you through Nigeria Government Foreign
reserve account by the Nigeria Embassy in your country.

To that effect, you are hereby advice to reconfirm your personal data
information as stated bellow for immediate processing and endorsement
of all necessary documents.

1, your full name:
2, you contact address:
3, your telephone number:
4, Age

As soon as I receive all this information from you, i will proceed
with the processing and effect the transfer of your fund withing
72hours.

CONGRATULATION.
FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
Mr. Khalid Bello Azeez.

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