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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: "Rosanne Norman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <janetukaofficedesk@secretary.net>
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2017 21:57:47 +0100
Subject: Re: Hello My Friend, This is my Sincere Advise To You...

Hello My Friend,
 
 
Am an Australia citizen by name Rosanne Norman and 45 years old.  Am one of those people who
have been trying to receive my Inheritance and Compensation fund from the World Bank Group,
United Nations Organization and International Monetary through a Bank domiciled in Europe for
few years back without success. I had paid different fees hoping to receive my fund from those Banks,
all to no avail. After much frustration, I decided to take my faith in my own hand and travelled down
to Nigeria with all my payment documents because my name is among the list of beneficiaries whom
payment Approval File was grouped with other batches to be paid by the African Co-ordinator Payment
Office for their financial system stability.  Subsequently I met the Secretary of the Payment Officer by
name Mrs Janet Uka who informed me that the people I have been dealing with all this years are fake
and imposters and that I should henceforth STOP communicating with them.
 
Right now I have received my compensation fund totalling US$3,200,000.00 (Three Million Two Hundred
Thousand United States of American Dollars). During my visit in the office of Mrs. Janet she disclosed
the list of other beneficiaries, yet to receive their fund and it was from there that I got your name/email
address and decided to asked you to desist from further communication with those fake impostors as
they are only after your money. I will personally advise you to contact Mrs Janet Uka, she will assist
you immediately.
 
Her Email is: (janetukaofficedesk@secretary.net)
Secretary Payment Officer
World Bank Group/IMF
Senior Resident Commissioner
 
My friend you really have to stop dealing with those people claiming to be in possession of your fund it
is not in any way with them, they are only taking advantage of you. The only money I paid as endorsement
fee in Mrs Janet’s office was $345 take note of that.
 
Be Blessed.
Mrs Rosanne Norman.
 

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