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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 MUSTAPHA BOSS GIDA <mustapha_bosssecretaryofthefederation2018@outlook.com>
Date: 13 May 2019 17:24:50 +0000
Subject: THE URGENT RE-PAYMENT OF USD$40 MILLION COMPENSATION ON YOUR NAME.

FROM MR MUSTAPHA BOSS GIDA
SECRETARY OF THE FEDERATION
OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.
EMAIL:mustapha_bosssecretaryofthefederation2018@outlook.com

THE URGENT RE-PAYMENT OF USD$40 MILLION COMPENSATION ON YOUR NAME.

Dear Beneficiary,

This is to bring to your noble notice that the President of
Nigeria Alhaji Mohammadu Buhari Gcfr has been re-elected to run the Presidency of Nigeria for the next Four Years,the Presidential election conducted in Nigeria on the 23rd of February 2019 he was declared the winner.

Because of his successful re-election as the President of Nigeria for the next four Year, he decided to compensate all those who has never received their foreign payments in Nigeria in order to show his Gratitude to all and Sundry by making the announcement for the cancellation of fees charged in Nigeria Banks before foreign payments can be Released.

In order to achieve this he has mandated all foreign payments to be addressed in Istanbul Turkey in Europe, specifically at ANZ BANK TURKEY,he said that anybody who has not collected his funds should quickly go to Turkey to meet with our fiduciary agent who has been mandated to direct all on how they can receive their funds without
any hitch.

In View of this therefore you are advised to make arrangement to travel to TURKEY Immediately to meet with him to successfully claim your payment with the full involvement of the Government of Nigeria.

In case if you are willing to accept this offer kindly confirm to us your personal details to enable this office hand you over to the Fiduciary Agent who is right now in Istanbul Turkey handing payments to those who are ready and deserve their payments right now.


SEND AS A MATTER OF URGENCY THE FOLLOWINGS:

1. YOUR FULL NAMES.
2. YOUR MAILING ADDRESS.
3. YOUR DIRECT CELL PHONE
4. YOUR IDENTIFICATION.
5. YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS.

As soon as we receive this items from you we will not hesitate to forward them to the agent in Turkey to enable him direct you and release your payment within the next one week from today.

Finally, you are going their with the assurance to claim your compensation payment just travel to Turkey and claim your funds period.

We expect your urgent answer back as quickly as possible.

Note: Send all your REPLY TO : mustapha_bosssecretaryofthefederation2018@outlook.com

for security reasons.

Best Regards,

MR MUSTAPHA BOSS GIDA
SECRETARY OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA

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