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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: AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK <africandevelopmentbank1950@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2021 11:16:43 +0100
Subject: For: AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP



Attention Sir,


THIS TO INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED INSTRUCTION WITH YOUR PAYMENT FILE
FROM OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY TO TRANSFER YOUR INHERITANCE PAYMENT
US$32,500,000.00 TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT IN BY WEDNESDAY AS SOON AS ALL
CHARGES IS DEDUCTED.


PLEASE RE-CONFIRM YOUR BANK INFORMATION TO AVOID ANY MISTAKE DURING THE
TRANSFER BY WEDNESDAY. WE ARE GOING TO TRANSFER YOUR INHERITANCE PAYMENT OF
US$32,500,000.00 TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT BY WEDNESDAY AND THE TRANSFER
CONFIRMATION SLIPS WILL BE SENT TO YOU FOR YOUR EASY CONFIRMATION.

AS A MATTER OF URGENCY YOU ARE ADVISED TO MAKE A PAYMENT OF US$398.00 BEEN
PAYMENT OF DEDUCTION FEE.

THE DEDUCTION FEE OF US$398 WILL ENABLE THIS BANK TO OBTAIN AN AFFIDAVIT
AND STAMP DUTIES FROM HIGH COURT OF NIGERIA, WHICH WILL EMPOWER US TO
DEDUCT ALL CHARGES AND PREPARE YOUR DEDUCTION CERTIFICATE THAT WILL SHOW
THAT ALL CHARGES HAVE BEEN DEDUCTED AND YOU WILL NOT PAY ANY OTHER FEE.

YOU ADVISED TO SEND THE DEDUCTION FEE OF US$398 THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY
TRANSFER OR MONEY GRAM OR RIA MONEY TRANSFER WITH THE NAME OF THE OFFICER
IN CHARGE, CHIDINMA QUEEN ONYEBUCHI , LAGOS NIGERIA,

AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS PAYMENT FROM YOU ON WEDNESDAY, WE WILL DEDUCT
ALL CHARGES AND YOUR BALANCE WILL BE REMITTED TO YOUR ACCOUNT BY WEDNESDAY
AND THE TRANSFER DETAILS WILL BE FORWARDED TO YOU FOR YOUR EASY
CONFIRMATION WITH YOUR BANK.

HERE IS THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER OR MONEY GRAM OR RIA MONEY
TRANSFER INFORMATION

RECEIVER NAME: CHIDINMA QUEEN ONYEBUCHI
ADDRESS: LAGOS NIGERIA

SENDERS NAME:
SENDERS ADDRESS:
AMOUNT: US$398

ACT ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS, I AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.

REGARDS AND GOD BLESS YOU.

YOURS FAITHFULLY

MR.VICTOR EZE
FOREIGN OPERATION DEPARTMENT
For: AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP

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