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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: "William S. Symington" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ambwsymington01@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 16 May 2018 11:52:29 -0700
Subject: U.S Ambassador

From United States Ambassador To Nigeria
Plot 1075 Diplomatic Drive Central
District Area, Abuja Nigeria


My Dear ,

First let me introduce my self, am Ambassador Stuart Symington United States ambassador to Nigeria , Am sending this message to inform you that i have a plan in which your fund will get to your hands but you should offer me 30% of the total fund.

If you can offer me 30% i will carry out the plan without any further delay. I need to brief you the plan the plan i have is as ambassador i have a diplomatic International Passport to any country of the word also as US ambassador to Nigeria i can bring in any Consignment to your country if both us can work together so what i want to do is have a meeting with top officers at Ministry Of Finance, Central Bank who is in charge of fund release and Government agencies and inform them that i want to personally bring your fund to your country through diplomatic process.

All i will need them to do is package the fund into two or three suitcases and hand it over to me than i will handle it they way i could to get it deliver to your door step BUT DO NOT FORGET I WILL TAKE 30% OF THE FUND AT THE END.

Truly,

William S. Symington
U.S Ambassador

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