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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: "THE PRESIDENCY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <office.mailing.pres@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2019 19:30:01 -0300
Subject: FUNDS RELEASE NOTICE

Office of the President.
Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Aso Rock Villa, Abuja.
 
 
 
 
 
RE: IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUNDS ($10.5M USD) IN THIS SECOND QUARTER OF 2019.
 
 
 
 
SIR,
 
 
MY ATTENTION HAS BEEN DRAWN TO THE UNENDING DEMAND FOR MONEY, FROM SOME CORRUPT GOVERNMENT AND BANK OFFICIALS IN NIGERIA. I HAVE BEEN BRIEFED ALSO ABOUT YOUR LONG OVERDUE PAYMENTS WHICH ARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN PAID TO YOU, BUT FOR THE AFRO-MENTIONED REASONS.
I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE PERCEPTION OF MY DEAR COUNTRY NIGERIA BY THE REST OF THE WORLD, HENCE MY REASON FOR MAKING THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION MY PRIORITY. THE SECURITY AGENTS HAS BEEN INSTRUCTED ON WHAT TO DO TO PUT THIS UGLY TREND TO A FINAL STOP.
 
SO, MY REASON FOR WRITING YOU THIS EMAIL IN MY CAPACITY AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, IS TO DEMONSTRATE MY DESIRE TO PUT MY COUNTRY BACK ON TRACK AND TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU AS A BENEFICIARY AND ALL THE FEDERAL CONTRACTORS ARE PAID IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY.
 
I AM COMPELLED TO PERSONALLY WRITE YOU THIS EMAIL DUE TO THE DELAYS YOU HAVE SUFFERED IN RECEIVING YOUR FUNDS. THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE HAS BRIEFED ME ON THE REASON FOR THE DELAYS.
I WAS INFORMED THAT YOU ARE YET TO OBTAIN THE CERTIFICATE OF PROVE OF NON-STOLEN FUNDS.
 
GO AHEAD AND HAVE THIS CERTIFICATION DONE IN THIS QUARTER OF THIS 2019 FISCAL YEAR, AS I HAVE ASSURED PRESIDENT DONAL TRUMP AND OTHER WORLD LEADERS THAT MY GOVERNMENT WILL PAY ALL DEBT OWED TO ALL CONTRACTORS BEFORE THE END OF THIS SECOND QUARTER. THEREFORE, YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE FULFILLED YOUR OWN SIDE OF THE OBLIGATION WITHIN THE SET OUT TIME.
 
NOTE THAT IT IS THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND DR. SARAH ALADE THAT WERE ASSIGNED TO HANDLE YOUR PAYMENTS AND THAT OF OTHER BENEFICIARIES. SO, ANY DEALINGS WITH ANY OTHER PERSON, PERSONS OR GROUP APART FROM THE ABOVE MENTIONED IS FAKE, NULL AND VOID. FORTH-WITH, YOU HAVE TO STOP ALL CORRESPONDENTS WITH ALL THOSE SCAM ARTISTS AND IMPOSTORS THAT HAVE BEEN MILKING YOU DRY, BUT PRETENDING THAT THEY ARE HELPING YOU IN YOUR FUND'S RELEASE.
TO THIS END, I HAVE DIRECTED THAT ALL FILES AND PAYMENT APPROVALS MUST GO THROUGH MY OFFICE. I HAVE WORKED OUT TIME TO ATTEND TO THESE FILES AND MAKE MY VERDICT ON THE TRANSFERS. THE REASON BEEN THAT SOME OF THE CORRUPT OFFICIALS HAS FAILED US AS A NATION. THE PREVIOUS GOVERNMENTS HAVE NOT HELPED MATTERS, MORE ESPECIALLY THE IMMEDIATE PAST REGIME.
 
FINALLY, YOU HAVE MY ASSURANCES AND AFFIRMATION THAT YOUR FUNDS WILL BE PAID TO YOU, PROVIDED THE NEEDFUL ARE DONE. ONCE AGAIN, TO AVOID DEALING WITH THE WRONG PERSONS, THE ONLY AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL SADDLED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY TO HANDLE YOUR FUNDS RELEASE IS DR. SARAH ALADE (MRS).
 
HER CONTACTS ARE : TEL : +234-8020745180.. E-MAIL: sarah.alade@live.com
 
YOU HAVE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH HER IMMEDIATELY SO AS TO RESOLVE WHATEVER ISSUE YOU HAVE WITH YOUR FUNDS TRANSFER.
A WORD IS ENOUGH FOR THE WISE.
CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE!
 
 
WARM REGARDS,
 
President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR).
TEL: +234-Call-Buhari-Direct

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