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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 GODWIN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <godwiinemefielecbgovernor@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 04:20:53 -0700
Subject: CBN FINAL NOTICE

Dear Esteemed Beneficiary,
 
This is to inform you that the release of your payment batch K as instructed by the President of Nigeria on a news paper publication dated 13th March 2017 as agreed during the visit of the UN secretary General Ban Kin Moon and some top International Representatives in Abuja Nigeria.
 
Be informed that we are carrying out this specific functions with some International observers so this fourth quarter payment of 12 Beneficiaries includes you, do not miss this opportunity.
 
Therefore we would want you to indicate precisely the option you would want us to pay you, also send us your direct telephone number, amount and identification as we wait to conclude this payment in a very short while. herewith is the attached copy of the news paper publication.
 
Thank you and Regards
 
Dr Godwin Emefiele
Email: godwiinemefielecbgovernor@gmail.com
 

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