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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: "DONALD ADAMS " <donadams99@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2018 12:12:33 GMT
Subject: SMILE


FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE LEGAL PRACTITIONER TO THE PRESIDENT
ASO ROCK VILLA, ABUJA NIGERIA

SCAMMED VICTIM COMPENSATION OF US$2,500,000.00 FOR BENEFICIARIES

On behalf of the President Muhammudu Buhari, we wish to notify you as a beneficiary of the sum of ($2,500,000.00) in compensation to scam victims.

This is to bring to your notice that we are delegated from the Federal Republic of Nigeria to compensate 35 victims of scam $2,500,000.00 (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) each.

You are listed and approved for this payment as one of the scammed victims to be paid this amount.

Kindly get back to us with the following details for proper procedures to enable you get your Compensation fund from the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

1. Full Names:________________
2. Contact address______________________________
3. Direct Telephone No: ___________________
4. Identification: ____________________________
5. Occupation: ____________________________

Regards,

Mr. Donald Adams
Legal Department
Email: donadams99@outlook.com

http://www.iol.ie

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