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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: FUND REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OFFICE <cenbankcbn.gov@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2022 18:22:08 +0100
Subject: COMPENSATION

DEAR BENEFICIARY,

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT AFTER A CRUCIAL MEETING HELD IN CONJUNCTION
WITH UNITED NATION(UN) EUROPEAN UNION(EU) AND AFRICAN UNION( AU) ON
INCREASE IN FRAUD ALERT.WE HAVE RESOLVED TO COMPENSATE ALL VICTIMS OF
FRAUD/SCAM ACROSS ASIA, EUROPE AND AMERICA WITH THE HELP OF WORLD BANK
THROUGH ANY ACCREDITED BANK.AND ON MAKING FURTHER INQUIRIES THROUGH
OUR DATABASE WE DISCOVERED THAT YOU FALL INTO THIS CATEGORY OF
FRAUD/SCAM VICTIMS.

WE WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT A SUM OF $7,555,000.00(SEVEN MILLION,FIVE
HUNDRED &FIFTY-FIVE DOLLARS ONLY) HAS BEEN ALLOTTED TO YOU FOR
COMPENSATION.

KINDLY GET BACK TO US FOR FURTHER DIRECTIVES ON HOW TO RECEIVE YOUR
YOUR FUND WITHOUT DELAY.
SEND YOUR FULL DETAILS INFORMATION FOR CONFIRMATION WITH A COPY OF
YOUR VALID IDENTITY CARD.

BEST REGARDS


YOURS SINCERELY,

DR.BARRY WALTER

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