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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. Riek Machar" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.riekmachar@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2018 17:49:03 -0800
Subject: INFORMATION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE NATIONAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY COMPLEX
SENATE HOUSE - UPPER CHAMBERS WUSE DISTRICT, NIGERIA Our Ref: FGNSNT/STB


IF YOU FAIL TO SEND THE $75 TODAY YOUR $2.500, 000.00 IS GONE FINALLY.

I have to inform you again, that we are not playing over this, I know
my reason for the continuous sending of this notification to you, the
fact is that you can't seem to trust any one again over this payment
and we have now curt the prize of $490 to $70 for what you have been
in cantered in many months ago, but I want you to trust me, I cannot
scam you for $75 it is for bank processing of your payment, the fees
is $490 but we have curt to $75 so that you can be able to send it
today, $75 is clearly written to you before, and the good part of
this, is that you will never, ever be disturbed again over any kind of
payment,

this is final, and the forms from there becomes effective once we
submit your payment application processing fee and pay the form fee of
$75 I don't want you to loose this fund this time, because you may
never get another such good opportunity, the federal government is
keen and very determined to pay your overdue debts, this is not a
fluke, I would not want you to loose this fund out of ignorance, I
will send you all the documents as soon as bank payment processing fee
is paid, you have to trust me, you will get your fund, find a way to
get $70 you will not loose it,instead it will bring your financial
breakthrough, find the money and send it to our bursary.


The reason why am sending you this because I want you to receive your
USD2.5M immediately we are trying to round up for this payment
program.The processing charges which was initially on the high price
has been cut down by the payout bank considering the poor economic
situations that make it difficult for the middle class citizens to
meet up with the processing charges of their entitlement. Upon the
confirmation of your processing charges you will get your $2.500,
000.00 into your account within 15 hrs.

Here is the payment information through western union money transfer

or money gram money transfer finally my advice to you is not to

abandon this transaction
because of the requirement of ($75) Account Officer Info: Send the fee

through Money Gram Or Western Union only.


Receiver's first Name: Martin Eze
City:::::::::::::: ABUJA
Country: ::::::::NIGERIA
Amount required: :::::::$75
Sender's Name:::::
Sender's address:

As soon as the payment is received today, you will receive your $2.5M

the same today without any delay.

Best Regards
Dr.Riek Machar
Email: dr.riekmachar@outlook.com

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