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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: Adaora Umeoji <infocbnoffce403@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Umeojia@outlook.com
Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2022 07:02:08 -0700
Subject: TO YOU

Hello


This is to officially inform you that we have verified your
inheritance file presently on my desk, and I found out that you have
not received your payment.


After the board meeting held at our headquarters, we have arranged
your payment through our SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER in Europe, America
and Asia Pacific, which is the instruction given by the Central Bank
of Nigeria.


We shall send you an ATM CARD valued Eight million three hundred
thousand dollars through DHL which you will use to withdraw your money
in an ATM MACHINE in any part of the world, and get back to us quickly
with full details on where to send your card to.


(1) Your Full Name:……
(2) Address where you want the DHL Courier Service to send your ATM CARD to….
(3) Phone And Fax Number:…


We shall be expecting to receive your information.


Ms.Adaora Umeoji.

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