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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: "Dr.Evon Dippor" <dr.aeshinafrankin@protonmail.com>
Reply-To: nnpcniig@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2021 16:17:28 -0700
Subject: Immediate response

Dear Client,

I am Dr.Evon Dippor the new Audit/Account Director General with the Nigerian Budget and Fiscal Planning Commission (NBFPC).

I am using this great opportunity to inform you (our honorable beneficiary) that your long awaited fund has finally been approved and appropriated in our 2020 Budget for immediate RELEASE.

I came across Some files among which is your own whose funds are still not Yet paid.

It has come to my notice that you have spent so much money for the release of your fund over the years yet nothing has come out of it.

I would like to show you the only way that will enable you to get your overdue fund without any upfront payment. This way is simply by obtaining the "Waiver option A4". It is the only thing that you will do and you will get the result which all the thousands of dollars you have spent have not given you.

By this I mean "Waiver option A4". This option allows you to apply and get all fees, charges, duties, levies and taxes that you are supposed to pay on your fund waived aside for you until your overdue funds are secure under your custody. You can only pay any money when you have confirmed the transfer of your fund successfully inside your account with your bank.

If you are interested in getting your overdue funds without any more upfront payment, kindly get back to me to enable me direct you accordingly and facilitate the remittance of your overdue funds through the "Waiver option A4".

Thanks as I wait for your immediate response.


Dr.Evon Dippor

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