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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: Jonathan Zwingina <jonathanzwingina@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2021 23:24:23 -0700
Subject: FROM OFFICE OF PAYMASTER GENERAL PRESIDENCY,FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA(FGN)

FROM OFFICE OF PAYMASTER GENERAL PRESIDENCY,FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA(FGN)

REF;PRESIDENTIAL FIAT PART PAYMENT ALLOCATION APPROVAL ORDER OF
US$4.5MILLION DOLLARS
===================================================================

DEAR SIR,

INLINE WITH THE IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ALLOCATION APPROVAL ORDER GRANTED
BY THE FINANCIAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL BOARD, OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
AND SEQUEL TO THE CLOSED DOOR MEETING THE FORMAL PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,DONALD TRUMP HAD WITH THE NIGERIA PRESIDENT
MUHAMMAD BUHARI, IT HAS BEEN SIGNED AND AGREED THAT ALL CLIENTS THAT
HAVE THEIR FUNDS WITH NIGERIA GOVERNMENT MUST RECEIVE THEIR FUNDS
THROUGH DIPLOMATIC MEANS WITHOUT MORE DELAY.

AN ORDER OF MANDAMUS HAS BEEN GIVING FOR THIS SECOND QUARTER OF THE
YEAR 2021 TO PAY OUT ALL LISTED BENEFICIARIES PART PAYMENTS OF US$4.5
MILLION DOLLARS WHICH YOU ARE AMONG ON THE ABOVE NOTE, FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA HAVE RESOLVED TO PAY ALL BENEFICIARIES THROUGH
DIPLOMATIC MEANS FROM UNITED STATES OFFSHORE PAYMENT CENTER IN NEW
YORK AND TEXAS AS THEY ARE CERTIFIED GENUINE.YOU ARE ADVISE TO GET
BACK TO THIS OFFICE IF YOU ARE STILL INTERESTED TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND.

NOTE; KINDLY DESIST FROM ANY COMMUNICATION YOU ARE INTO WITH ANY
OFFICE OR PERSON REGARDING TO YOUR PAYMENT AS YOU WILL END UP LOOSING
MORE AND MORE WITH NO RESULT.

KINDLY ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE WITH YOUR INFORMATION FOR
FURTHER INSTRUCTION IF YOU ARE STILL ALIVE AND INTERESTED.MOST
IMPORTANTLY,IF YOU REPLY TO ME AND IN 24 HOURS I HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO
YOU KINDLY SEND A REMINDER.

SINCERELY YOURS IN SERVICE

MR.JONATHAN ZWINGINA
CHAIRMAN PAYMASTER
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA(FGN)

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