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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: ahmed lawan <ahmedlawan219@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2020 02:20:07 -0800
Subject: OUR REF: FGN/SP/19

United Nations, World TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

Dear SirMadam

I am the senate President of Nigeria, I was moved to inform you about
the Federal Government decision in paying outward contract/inheritance
fund, which they have jointly endorsed/signed an official Memorandum
of Understanding with United Nations, World Bank, IMF, EFCC and other
Agency outwardly. After having experience of the COVID 19 pandemic
spread Globally that destabilized the economy of Individuals,
Companies, States and Country, Nigerian having the most difficult
business relationship Globally have decided to created a better
business relationship with other Countries by submitting all unpaid
outward contract/inheritance fund, lotto, approved payments to file
their payment claim through Last quarter Option A4 Waiver Grant.

I presently received your file clarification and I noticed that, all
the past directors and officials you have been dealing with is aware
of this official memorandum publication of OPTION A4 WAIVER GRANT but
because of GREED, they will not tell you. They would rather prefer you
sending money for one document, levy, fees or charge so that they will
get something out of it.

By this I mean "Waiver option A4". This option A4 allows you to apply
and get fees, charges, duties, levies and taxes but has ONLY and
nothing but ONLY one mandatory fee of re-validation fee as renewal of
file authentication fee US$350.00 while all that you are supposed to
pay on your fund documentation transfer charges waived aside for you
until you receive your fund in your nominated bank account. You will
pay all government fee when you have confirmed the transfer of your
fund successfully in your nominated account with your bank, but the
Option A4 Waiver grant processing has only one mandatory re-validation
fee, payable immediately waiver is granted enclosed with other payment
approval documentations.

If you are interested in getting your fund without any more upfront
payment, kindly get back to me so that I can inform you on how you can
apply and get your waiver issued to you. Call or SMS me on telephone
number +234
Email:

Thanks as I wait for your immediate response;...........................
NB: Please Sir/Ma,

If you have previously received this our payment notification, kindly
ignore this message. But if not, your urgent response is highly needed
so that we can attend to your file immediately.

Senator Ahmed Lawan

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on this information by persons or entities. If you have received this
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attachments for the presence of viruses.Ministry of Finance and its
employees accept no liability for any damage caused by any virus
transmitted by this email.

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