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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. Babachir David Lawal." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <babachirlawal@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2017 08:05:12 -0700
Subject: Respond for more details

 
ATTN: Sir,
I am Babachir David Lawal; secretary federal government of Nigeria in
the Office of the Presidency. I have being directed by His Excellency,
The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari, to
bring to your notice that this Government understands your plight, the
disappointment you have suffered in the past to get you contract,
inheritance, ATM Card/ lottery winning paid to you. Due to what we
described as selective Payment and incessant demand of excessive fee
by some unscrupulous and corrupt officials in charge of Foreign
Contract, delayed inheritance / lottery winning payment in the past.
We are sorry for what you have gone through in the hands of fake
Government officials that have been cheating you fraudulently, do not
worry your problems is now solved, so treat with urgency.
In view of the determination and commitment of this Government to
Ensure that every outstanding contract, delayed inheritance, ATM Card
/lottery winning debts are settled, but to our greatest dismay,
despite all the effort made last year to ensure that most beneficiary
receive their payment, record still show that a lot of
contractors/inheritance beneficiaries did not receive their payment
due to their inability to settle some outstanding up-front obligation
to the Federal Government.
Based on this, the President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the sum of
US$1.7Billion Dollars in this year’s budget for the settlement of
These outstanding debts and also announced the Introduction of
Deduction Application Form and made it mandatory that any contractor,
inheritance / lottery winning beneficiary that is unable to settle
up-front charges, taxes, fee or Levies arising from his or her
contract/inheritance payment receive their payments.
As soon as you reconfirm to us your full name, your telephone number
and address  the director international remittance Zenith bank of
Nigeria  PLC Mr. Peter Amangbo will contact  you for the  release of
your Overdue Contract, delayed inheritance/ lottery winning payment.
However, we wish to inform you that you have been short-listed among
The TEN contractors/beneficiaries that will benefit from the US$1.7
Billion Dollars Approved by the president, Do whatever you are told to
do to enable you receive your money; we are Sorry for the delay you
might have experienced.
Sincerely Yours,
Mr. Babachir David Lawal.

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