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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: OFFICEOFTHEPRESIDENCY DRC <presidency_flp2@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2018 09:02:07 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: SORRY FOR THIS BAD NEWS RECEIVED TODAY FROM YOUR NEXT OF KIN,ABOUT
YOUR DEATH,HE WANTS TO CLAIM THIS FUNDS WITH ANOTHER BANK ACCOUNT.



THE PRESIDENCY    FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA    DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE    PRESIDENTIAL    BUILDING  COMPLEX    ABUJA – NIGERIA .                                                                                                                                                                            
  Ref:  FGN/CL/08PTF/018                                                                                            Date: 24th Sept . 2018DEAR  SIR,



OFFICE OF VICE PRESIDENT WRITE TO INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED YOUR  MESSAGE REGARDS TO THE LETTER OF CHANGE OF BANK ACCOUNT WITH AN AFFIDAVIT RECEIVED FROM YOUR NEXT OF KIN WHO CAME TO THIS GOVERNMENT TO INFORM OUR OFFICE THAT YOU HAD AN AUTO ACCIDENT THAT YOU ARE NO LONGER ALIVE,BUT THANK GOD THIS GOVERNMENT CAN SEE THAT YOU ARE ALIVE AND WELL.
MEANWHILE,WITH YOUR RESPONSE TO OUR LETTER INFORMING YOU ABOUT  THE AFFIDAVIT AND WITH THE FAKE NEWS RECEIVED FROM YOUR NEXT  OF KIN MR MARK ROBERT  WHO CLAIM TO BE YOUR NEXT OF KIN THAT  CAME FROM YOUR FAMILY,BASE ON YOUR SUDDEN DEATH
BE INFORM THAT THE NIGERIA POLICE HAS IMMEDIATELY GET MR  MARK ROBERT HAS BEEN ARRESTED AND HE IS NOW UNDER POLICE  CUSTODY AND HE WILL BE TAKING TO OUR FEDERAL HIGH COURT,WITH THE FAKE AFFIDAVIT THAT HE BROUGHT TO THIS OFFICE TO CLAIM THIS  FUNDS.
WE ADVISED YOU WITHOUT DELAY TO FORWARD THESE INFORMATION  REQUIRED TO OUR OFFICE FOR VERIFICATION/PROCESSING ON YOUR   FILE,BEFORE YOUR APPROVED FUNDS CAN BE PROGRAM ON OUR  DATABASE WIRE TRANSFER SYSTEM.
1,YOUR COMPLETE NAME AND ADDRESS,2,YOUR COMPLETE BANK DETAILS,3,YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBERS,4,YOUR SEX AND AGE.5,YOUR PASSPORT PHOTO ATTACHED.6,YOUR OCCUPATION

BE INFORM THAT AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS INFORMATION REQUIRED  FROM YOU THIS GOVERNMENT WILL BE 100% SURE THAT YOU ARE  THE THROUGH BENEFICIARY OF THIS FUNDS AND IT WILL BE TRANSFER   INTO YOUR PRESENTED  BANK ACCOUNT WITHIN 48HRS.
WE EXPECT TO HEAR FROM YOU VERY URGENT WITH THE REQUIRED INFORMATION FOR VERIFICATION ON YOUR FILE BEFORE WE TRANSFER YOUR APPROVED FUNDS
BEST REGARDS,PROF YEMI OSINBAJO.VICE PRESIDENT.

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