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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: office office1 <officeo234@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2020 17:03:05 +0000
Subject: DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY PAYMENT

THE PRESIDENCY OFFICE
Aso Rock villa, Asokoro District, Abuja
Direct Security Line
+234-81 24820336
Email :(ooffice586@gmail.com )
Presidential Foreign payment allocation security code (786PRFGN)
SECURITY CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY PAYMENT
RELEASED 45.6 Million U.S DOLLARS


ATTN: "(BENEFICIARY)

I Am Lt.General ORLU C. ONYEMA National Security Adviser to the New
President Muhammadu Buhari Federal Republic of Nigeria, I am
delighted to inform you that the contract panel, which just concluded
it seating in Abuja just released your name among contractors to
benefit from the Diplomatic Immunity Payment. This Panel was primarily
delegated to investigate Manipulated contract and inheritance
claims,contracts and over-invoiced payment as the negative effects has
eaten deep into The Economy of our dear country. Disregard any replica
of this message without the presidential allocation code as stated
above.However, we wish to bring to your notice that your contract
/inheritance profile is still reflecting in our central Computerise
presidential system as an unpaid contract / inheritance during
auditing excise. Your payment file was forwarded To my office by the
auditors as unclaimed fund, we wish to use this medium to inform you
that for the time being, Federal Government of Nigeria have stopped
further payment through bank to bank transfer, payment by draft or ATM
except on some special instructions, due to foreign beneficiary
numerous petitions to United Nations, FBI, CIA and international
police against Nigeria on wrong payment and diversion of foreign funds
to different accounts.

In this regards, we are going to release your foreign part payment of
45.6 Million USD through an accredited security shipping company, I
have secured every needed documents to cover the money. Note: The
funds are coming on 2 security proof boxes. The boxes are sealed with
synthetic nylon seal and padded with machine. Please you don't have to
worry for anything, as the transaction is 100% risk free. The boxes
are coming with Diplomatic agents who will accompany the boxes to your
house address.All you need to do now is to send to me your full house
address and your identity such s,international Passport or drivers
license and your mobile phone and telephone number, The Diplomatic
Attach will travel with it. He will call you immediately he arrives
your country's airport. I hope you understand me.

Note: The diplomat does not know the original contents of the boxes.
What l declared to them as the contents is Sensitive Photographic Film
Materials for security reasons. I did not declare money to them
please. If they call you and ask you the contents please tell them the
same thing.Call me on my direct phone
(+234-8124820336)ooffice586@gmail.com )


I will let you know how far I have gone with the arrangement. I will
secure the Diplomatic immunity clearance certificate, which will make
it pass every custom Check point all over the world without
hitch.Confirm the receipt of this message and Send the requirements
to me immediately you receive this message. Please I need urgent reply
because the boxes are schedule to live as soon as we hear from you.
Call me immediately.

1) YOUR FULL NAME
2) PHONE AND FAX NUMBER
3) ADDRESS WHERE YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND
4) YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
5) A COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY

Congratulations.

Best Regards,
General ORLU C. ONYEMA,
National Security Adviser to the President
Federal Republic of Nigeria

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