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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: "CITI GATE FINANCE UK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <citi-gate@financier.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 14:15:50 +0100
Subject: Approval Payment of US$1Million As Compensation Payment

Dear Sir
 
 
Following an enlarged meeting between the Nigerian Government and the officials of selected Western Missions in the country which included the United states,United Kingdom, Germany, France etc, it was agreed that a debt buy back policy be adopted to resolve the lingering debt profile of the Nigerian government.
 
More so when the new president of the country in his recent trip to the White House in Washington DC where he had talks with President DONALD TRUMP, affirmed his determination to meet all debt responsibility of the the Nigerian nation to its Foriegn partners.
 
As a result, CITI GATE FINANCE UK by resolution of the said meeting was appointed to take over payment responsibility of shortlisted beneficiaries which your name prominently appeared.
 
The sum of One Million United States Dollars have been approved as your first instalLment payment and this amount shall be released to you without official bottlenecks. Note that the approved fund shall be wired into your bank account as soon
as our very simple payment procedures are adhered to. you are therefore urgently required to provide the bellow required payment information:
 
1. YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS
2. YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING CELL PHONE
3. NAME OF YOUR NEXT OF KIN AND TELEPHONE NUMBER
4. YOUR FULL BANKING INFORMATION INCLUDING ROUTING
5. A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVERS LICENSE FOR IDENTIFICATION
 
Be assured that upon our receipt of the above payment data, your payment as approved shall be released forthwith to you.
Accept our congratulations in advance and be advised to respond most promptly:email address:citi-gate@financier.com
 
Mr. Vincent Alma, Group Chief Executive
8 Canada Square, London E14 5HQ
DIRECT LINE: +44 7924 339498
28TH SEPTEMBER, 2017

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