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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 Friday Edeh <editor@sinopanel.com>
Reply-To: <edeh.drfedeh@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 18:45:59 +0300
Subject: Your Comment Urgent Needed

NIGERIA NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ABUJA
NIGERIA
My dear Mr

EFFORTS TO RELEASE YOUR ACCRUED INTEREST VALUED US$950,000,00

This is to officially inform you that the sum of $950,000, 00(Nine hundred and fifty thousand dollars) has been accrued as interest on your contract sum that was deposited into our Bank by the Federal Government of Nigeria.

You are therefore advised to forward your Bank information including Driving License identification and your direct telephone numbers. We would appreciate your urgent response regarding the above information, as this will enable our Bank to treat this matter with Urgency.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Yours faithfully,

Dr Friday Edeh
Senate Committee on Foreign Contract
And Payment

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