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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 ADE KUNLE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.albertwallace@opoczta.pl>
Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2018 21:26:45 -0700
Subject: REPLY

FROM THE DESK OF MR ADE KUNLE
CHAIRMAN, FINACIAL REPORTING COUNCIL OF NIGERIA (FRCN).


It has come to our notice via our central monitoring computer that your huge fund has
been credited in your name for transfer with a Nigerian Bank.

Under the stipulated enabling Law of the Government of Nigeria and other
Ecowas States, any huge fund that has been found in our computer system waiting to
be transferred without claims for a period of 6 months or less, shall be confiscated and
forfeited to the Government of Nigeria.

to commence the Release of your Funds your are advised to contact the AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP IN RESPECT OF DR.DONALD LUKAS,DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT to avoid any further delay of your Fund Release.You are advise to speak with the above on his direct telephone number +234-808-575-0284 or EMAIL:hejo98765@outlook.com You are advise also to send the following to him immediately you receive this mail for the claim of the said fund.

FULL NAME:

ADDRESS:

LAND TELEPHONE,MOBILE TELEPHONE,FAX NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATIONS.

A COPY OF INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT/DRIVING LICENCE FOR IDENTIFICATION

BANK NAME:

BANK ADDRESS:

ACCOUNT NO:

ROUTING NO:

SWIFT CODE NO:

ACCOUNT NAME:

For ratification, processing and re-validation of your payment file within the 5 working
days of this notice or consider your fund confiscated.

We appreciate your urgent co-operation.

MR ADE KUNLE,
CHAIRMAN, FINACIAL REPORTING COUNCIL OF NIGERIA (FRCN).
LAGOS, NIGERIA.

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