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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: "C. Okeh" <chukwumaokeh1960@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2021 13:35:14 +0100
Subject: Re: Code Number 811


*From: Prime Minister Office*

*NO 10 DOWNING STREET, UK.*


*Re: Code Number 811*


*Sequel to the taking over of the UK PRIME MINISTER Boris Johnson in 23*

*July 2019, be informed that he has instructed that all outstanding*

*foreign debt accruing from INHERITANCE FUNDS, FUNDS TRAPPED IN LOCAL*

*AND FOREIGN BANKS, SCAM VICTIMS and its associated cases should be*

*compensated immediately through this office. We discovered that you*

*were mislead by some officers who took advantage of you as a result of*

*demanding one payment after another from you instead of releasing your*

*funds to you.*


*You are warned to stop further communication with anybody that is not*

*from this office in respect of your payment with effect from today if*

*you wish to receive your fund successfully without further delay. Your*

*payment file is right here with us and we are set to complete your*

*payment immediately as instructed by UK PRIME MINISTER Boris Johnson*

*through the Ministry of Finance, who has approved the sum of*

*£500,000.000.00 (Five Hundred Million British Pounds Sterling Only),*

*to be shared among the affected scam victims within and outside UK*


*Note: that we have been mandated to issue out £500,000.00 (FIVE*

*HUNDRED THOUSAND BRITISH POUNDS STERLING) as a part payment to you for*

*this fiscal year 2021 that will be paid through bank transfer directly*

*to your bank account (Through Diplomatic Delivery directly to your*

*address), if you will like to receive your fund this week let us know*

*immediately by contacting me upon the receipt of this notification and*

*also reconfirm the following information for the processing of your*

*compensation (payment).*


*1. Names and Address:*

*2. Occupation:*

*3. Phone Number:*

*4. Scanned copy of your ID:*

*5. Choose Mode of Payment: A. Direct Bank Transfer, 2. Through Diplomatic
Delivery.*


*While we advise you to stop further communication with anybody with*

*effect from today no matter what the person might claim to be so that*

*you don't lost your hard earned money to impostors again.*


*We hereby issue you our code of conduct, which is (code: 811) so you*

*have to indicate this code when contacting us by using it as your*

*subject because of your last experience.*


*Yours sincerely,*


*Mr. C. Okeh*

*Debt Reconcilliation Dept.*
*Prime Minister Office UK.*

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