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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: "Dr.Vincent Ubaego" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.vincentubaego@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2017 07:13:56 -0700
Subject: Attn, Beneficiary

Attn, Beneficiary
 
Ref: Your payment file no.. ZDC/FRD/GRATIFICATION - 20/2015-2016 RDT is forwarded to in office .
 
You are to be notified that the payment of your inheritance/gratification/compensation is ready to be claimed in my office ,the initial payment via bank draft is cancelled due to your compliance at earlier stage before the governing board this Apex bank (CBN) has decided to opted the payment of US$20,000,000.00 via bank to bank wire transfer (swift wire).
 
In pursuit to this payment via bank to bank wire transfer as ordered by my board / department , you as the rightful beneficiary should forward your full bank details to enable my bank to effect T/T payment to your designated bank account .
 
It is imperative that you should as urgent as forward your bank details to enable my office to meet up with the deadline given to handle this transfer of US$20,000,000.00 to your bank account .
 
NOTE that your payment via bank draft has been cancelled due to non compliance of meeting up with required fund to process and stamped the bank draft for international withdrawal from your bank there.
 
My bank has deem it necessary to handle the transaction and payment of US$20,000,000.00 via bank to bank wire transfer at utmost less of expenses and money will reflect into your account within 48hours .
 
I am in anticipation of receiving your full bank details such as Bank address, Bank Account Number , Routing / Aba number , swift code and bank phone or fax number .
 
I remain
Dr.Vincent Ubaego
Director , Int'l Remittance Dept
Central Bank Of Nigeria

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