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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: "Mrs. Jiu Chiho" <wind2390@gu.ac.kr>
Reply-To: jiu.chiho18900@mail.com
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2017 05:15:28 -0700
Subject: RE

Attn:Sir/Madam

We want to inform you that we have concluded in our board of directors meeting yesterday with Senate regarding your out contract fund which is ($4,800,000,00 usd) you have not received here in Nigeria.Our paying bank First Bank will transfer your fund without charging any transfer cost of all type,we find out you have been dealing with some scammer tell you to pay for cost of transfer before your fund can be transfer please stop whatever you are dealing with them because they are wanted by EFCC and INTERPOL right now,they will take all your money and you will not receive anything from them.

You are advice to write back as soon as possible so that we can tell you the details you need to forward to proceed with the bank.

Best regard

Mrs. Jiu Chiho
From (CBN)

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