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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: "FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.fmf1@minister.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2018 18:43:00 -0500
Subject: RE: LONG OVER DUE CONSIGNMENT ON YOUR NAME AND FAVOUR.

ATTN, 
 
OVER DUE PAYMENT IN YOUR NAME AND FAVOUR.
 
I AM HON. DR. RUFUS ADAMS. A DIRECTOR WITH THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF
FINANCE, A MEETING WAS HELD WITH THE PRESIDENCY, HON. MINISTER
OF FINANCE, EXECUTIVE MEMBERS OF BOARD OF TRUSTIES AND THE
ENTIRE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF SENATE CONCERNING, OVER DUE CONTRACTORS
THAT HAS NOT YET BEEN PAID AND I WAS ASKED TO CONTACT YOU TO KNOW WHY
YOUR PAYMENT VALIED AT US$5.7M USD, IS STILL UNCLAIMED.
 
AT THE MEETING, THE PRESIDENCY, HON. MINISTER OF FINANCE, EXECUTIVE
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND THE ENTIRE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF SENATE
RESOLVED AT DEPOSITING ALL FOREIGN PAYMENT INTO AN ATM CARD THAT WILL
BE VALID FOR PAYMENT AT ANY ATM OUTLET ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
IN THIS REGARD, KINDLY RECONFIRM THE DETAILS BELOW FOR PROPER INDENTIFICATION: 
 
1)YOUR FULL NAME
2)YOUR CELL PHONE#
3)YOUR ADDRESS FOR YOUR ATM DELIVERY
4}YOUR AGE AND MARITAL STATUS.
5) YOUR OCCUPTION
 
NOTE THAT YOU WOULD ONLY BE REQUIRE TO PAY $150.00 US DOLLARS FOR YOUR ATM CARD
DELIVERY AND INSURANCE. EVERY NECESSARY DETAILS YOU NEED TO KNOW AND HAVE ABOUT
YOUR ATM CARD WILL BE DISCLOSED TO YOU BEFORE IT WILL BE PLACED ON TRANSIT FOR
YOUR HOME DELIVERY. YOU CAN CALL OUR CORESPONDING OFFICE IN NEW YORK ON 1-716 777 4591
TO CONFIRM HOW SOON YOUR ATM CARD WILL BE PLACED ON TRANSIT FOR YOUR HOME DELIVERY.
 
REGARDS,
RUFUS ADAMS
EMAIL: info.fmf1@minister.com
FROM FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
FCT ABUJA NIGERIA.

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