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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.Wilfrey Patrice" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrwilfreypatrice864@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 12 May 2018 16:39:58 +0100
Subject: Your Urgent Attention Is Needed..

FROM THE DESK OF AUDITOR IN-CHIEF:
BRITISH FINANCE MONITORING UNIT/
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) PAYMENT OFFICE.
 
Dear Beneficiary,
 
This letter is from the British Finance Monitoring Unit newly established
by the World Financial Service Authority/United States Of America in
conjunction with United Nations and the United Kingdom.
 
This body was set up to discover an unpaid fund being owed to
Governments or Individuals My committee has a mandate to recover
unpaid debts associated with NNPC contracts, Lottery fund, Investments
Funds, inheritance fund, loans and grants etc ranging from $1M-$150.5M
owed to various beneficiaries and companies across the globe (Asia,
Europe, USA, Africa and Australia) and submit the list of the unpaid
beneficiaries/companies to the 2 appointed official paying Banks for
immediate payment of the fund all over the world through Contract
Payment, Inheritance and Lottery Winning Prize Awards.
 
In the course of our investigation, your email address/particulars
were shortlisted among the first fifteen individuals yet to be paid
hence this email. However, we received a petition today from one Mrs.
Christina Morgan,According to her, you died in a plane crash as such
your fund should be paid to her as the apparent heir. She has also
submitted the below account for transfer of your fund.
 
Bank Name: Bank Of New Zealand
Bank Address: Shop 5 670, Cambridge Road Te Awamutu New Zealand.
Account Number:020440/0049465/83
swift code BNZNZ22)
 
To avoid undue delay or paying the fund to wrong
individual/beneficiary, I have decided to contact you for
confirmation. If I fail to hear from you after 72 hours, it will be
assumed that the petition of Mrs. Christina Morgan is true and the fund will be
paid to her without further delay.
 
Note that a special payment arrangement has been made to wire your
funds to your account via bank to bank transfer or to deliver this
fund to you through diplomatic means of payment or Alternatively come
in person to any of our payment offices in Europe or Asia.
 
In the spirit on this new beginning, I can channel your payment to be
released to you through our paying bank here in London or any of our
correspondent paying offices in Europe and Asia. Please bear in mind that i am
a new person in this ministry/audit unit here in London/UK, as such i
am expected to follow every due diligence in making sure that your
payment is released to you without any further suffering from your
side.
 
One thing i must let you know is that i will stop at nothing in making
sure that your payment is released to you without any further delay,
but you must assure me that you will compensate me after assisting you
in releasing your payment.
 
Your fund can also be transfer into any of your nominated bank account
Via KTT. You are advised to furnish this office with your contact
information to enable us open up communication with you regarding the
release of your fund immediately.
 
Therefore, if you are still alive, please reconfirm your particulars,
 
Your Full Name: _________________
Your Company and Home Address: _____________________________
Name of City of Residence: ____________________
Date of Birth (Day/Month/Year): ____________________
Direct Telephone Number/Fax: _____________________
mobile: ____________________________
Your Age/Occupation: ______________________________________
 
 
Thanks.
 
Yours Truly,
Mr.Wilfrey Patrice
Auditor In-Chief:

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