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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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Fraud email example:

From: INVEST MENT <couuhh1233@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2022 04:14:07 -0700
Subject: Attn Valid Beneficiary

FROM INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
FIRST BANK NIGERIA PLC
35 ASABA HOUSE LAGOS NIGERIA
FOR MORE DETAILS CALL +2349025801705

Attn Valid Beneficiary

This is to inform you today that your total fund worth seven million
five hundred thousand dollars {$7.5m} after our meeting with financial
department of ministry with central bank executive governor on 21st of
March 2022 over foreign delay payment, this first bank has
been mandated to release your accumulated interest of three hundred
and fifty thousand united state dollars{$350,000.00}generated from
your total fund through ATM master card to your home address which
your
going to provide for us.

Your hereby advice to update me with your current home address where i
will deliver your ATM card with minimum balance of seventy five
dollars only {$75} for insurance fee.Once again feel free to get back
to me as soon as possible to enable me serve you better.

I await for your quick response
Steven Amah
foreign remittance operation
First Bank

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