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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.Q.Aziz." (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2022 11:41:12 +0100
Subject: From Dr.Q.Aziz.

Hello,

My name is Dr. Q.Aziz, a Director Purchase and Procurement

department of Federal Ministry of health in Nigeria. It is with

trust and confidence that i write you believing that you will be

capable to partner with me in this transaction of mutual benefit.

I am contacting to partner with me as a contractor transfer a sum

of $15,000,000.00 which was realized from over invoiced contract

for purchase of Covid 19 Vaccine for my country. This amount is in

a suspense account of my Ministry awaiting approval for transfer to

a safe account abroad to be share with my colleagues.

I therefore seek your permission to involve you as a foreign
contractor to receive in your bank account as a sub-contractor. We
have agreed to offer you is 30% of the total money if you can work
with us to receive the money in your account.
Under our government Civil service code of conduct, we are

restricted by law from operation foreign account that is why i

contacted you.
Your interest will always be protected as this is 100% risk free
transaction.

If you are interested, please reply back for more details and send

the information as stated below .

Full name:
House Address:
Contact phone no.:
Company name and Address:
Position:
Marital status:
Age:
Bank details for transfer

The transaction is 100% risk and will take only 8 working days to

be
completed as all arrangement for the transfer have been made before
contacting you. Send your reply also to my direct Email address:
qujavidaziz44@gmail.com
Awaiting your response.

Regards.

Dr.Q.Aziz.

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