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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: John Ala <johnalaxx@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2019 03:07:31 -0500
Subject: Reply

Attn:Beneficiary,

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION
Tel:PHONE::: +2349066184867

DATE: 12-03-2019

Be informed that all the fees you are supposed to pay before receiving
your contract/inheritance fund have been waived off. You are to contact
ASS..DEPUTY GOVERNOR DR ERNEST EBI .(CBN) email:(u.b.a.bankxx@gmail.com)
or Tel:PHONE:: +2349056398747 only for your processing fee and he will
transfer your contract/Inheritance fun d to you immediately. No other
charges except the processing fee.

Your PASS CODE is: 999-035-2655 ( Fund Transfer confirmation same
day).You have no other payment to make except the processing fee.

Your Payment Of ($35.5 Million )will be through Electronic Telegraphic
Transfer.

This is newly introduced system of payment by the Central Bank of
Nigeria to avoid experiences of incessant fraud, illegal extortion of
money from Contractors and to enhance WHEN YOUR FUND IS TRANSMITTED,DR
ERNEST EBI WILL INFORM YOU AND YOU APPLY THE PASS CODE AS DIRECTED AND
INSTANTLY, YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE CREDITED AND YOU MOVE TO YOUR BANK. You
will only apply the pass code when you have paid your processing fee
because for now, it is still invalid until your fund is transmitted.

You can try the guideline as instance: * With your digital phone
dial-our bank access code: 2341323100 followed by, then enter your
Account number followed by #, at a voice prompt enter your pass code
and# and you will be credited. (This will be when your fund has been
transmitted) BUT TRY IT NOW. Any other contact or payment you make apart
from the processing fee is at your own risk.

Be informed that so many unauthorized individuals do parade themselves
as our officials and impose bogus bills on our contractors with their
syndicates home and abroad. Take precautionary measure henceforth. You
have been notified.


Sincerely,
MR JOHN ALA
FAX: +234-6247317

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