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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 OF THE PRESIDENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mohammadubuhari001@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 18:16:07 +0100
Subject: PRESIDENTIAL FUND RELEASE BY ATM CARD

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
From:"The Honorable Office of the
Presidency"
And Debt Reconciliation Payment Report
and Immediate Fund Remittance.
Address: Aso - Rock Villa "Presidential
Guest House, Wusa Zone II Abuja - Nigeria .
Security Phone Number: 23490
Our Ref: FGN/PRE/VP/XNX/2020
 
Attn:Beneficiary
 
HOW ARE YOU TODAY?
 
I RECEIVED SOME COMPLAIN ABOUT DR
GODWIN EMEFIELE EMBEZZLEMENT FROM VARIOUS PEOPLE AND I WILL TODAY CALL SENATE  OF THIS  COMPLAIN FOR A PROBE AND REMOVAL.  I CONFIRMED THAT YOU HAVE SENT SO MUCH MONEY TO HIM.I WILL HELP YOU RECOVER YOUR LOST EXPENSE.
 
I WANT YOU CONTACT CENTRAL BANK DEPUTY OPERATIONS ON HIS CONTACT DETAILS BELOW. I HAVE CONFIRMED YOUR APPROVED $10.5M USD IS NOW ON ATM CARD AND IT IS NOW HANDED OVER TO  COURIER Company for delivery to your address. THIS IS MY CONFIRMATION THIS MORNING.
 
PRESENTLY, YOUR FUND WHICH IS $10.5MUSD IS NOW APPROVED TO CENTRAL BANK UNDER THE CARE OF DEPUTY OPERATION DIRECTORATE OF CENTRAL BANK
CONTACT Mr. Adebayo Adelabu
Deputy Governor, Operations Directorate
of Central Bank
Tel: +2349086108056
Email:  infcbnpaymaster@emailn.de
        centralbnkpaymaster@outlook.com
 
 
NOTE THAT MY MOTIVE AS STATED ABOVE IS TO FIGHT CORRUPTION AND CLEAN THE BAD RECORD ON ALL ENTIRE AFRICA, SO KINDLY MAKE SURE YOU ARE AMONG THE PEOPLE TO RECEIVE THIS OFFER THAT IS GOING TO LAST FOR 7 DAYS FROM TODAY.
BEST REGARDS,
President Federal Republic of Nigeria. Alhaji Muhamadu Buhari
Image result for PRESIDENT BUHARI OFFICIAL PICTURE

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