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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: PRESIDENCY <deparxtmen.txt@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mikeborrow202@citromail.hu
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2021 09:38:54 +0100
Subject: PRESIDENTIAL FOREIGN PAYMENT (REMINDER))

THE PRESIDENCY
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Federal Capital Territory
Aso Rock Villa,Asokoro District
ABUJA-NIGERIA.
PRESIDENTIAL FOREIGN PAYMENT
RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE
PRESIDENTIAL PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
#01:fgn/cn/fg/nig/021.

DID YOU RECEIVE THE FIRST NOTICE?

THE PRESIDENCY HAVE ORDERED THE IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR FUND

Attention;

With reference to your outstanding FUND WHICH HAS BEEN RE-CALLED BACK
FROM OUR INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE BANK,It has come to our
knowledge that you have been trying to receive your fund but
fraudsters/fraudulent staffs and scam boosters have made it very
difficult for you and can't understand why you did not claim your fund
before now.

Be informed that the president has directed the Presidential
Reconciliation to re-process and transfer your fund with immediate
effect into the following bank information as stated in your file
below.

Please reconfirm this bank account information to avoid wrong payment.

This becomes very necessary due to the covid-19 pandemic that has
crippled the financial economy of the world and
individuals all over the world in particular.

Mrs. Susan Hawkins,
Bank; Chase Merchandise
A/C name; Susan Hawkins,
A/C #;--4114641958
Routing#;--322271627
Swift Code;--WMSBUS55
U S A.

I wish to use this medium to inform you that the Executive Council of
states met on the 25th of august. 2021 and your

fund was one of those considered for immediate payment to your bank
account as directed above as published in the Nations Newspaper of
27th august 2021.
You are required to confirm the above bank information to avoid wrong payment.
Please send to us your international passport/Driver's license
Your working Tel; number as quick as possible for easy communication.

Be informed that as soon as you confirmed your bank information
above,your fund will be credited to the above bank account within 48 hours.

Expecting your immediate response.

Yours sincerely,

Hon.Wilmer Omeyer Chairman
Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, Secretary
Former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice.
Chairman verification/implementation committee.

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