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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: Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed <ushomelands9112@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ministerfinance35@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2022 00:02:06 -0700
Subject: I have to inform you again that we are not playing over this

FROM FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
NATIONAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY COMPLEX
SENATE HOUSE - UPPER CHAMBERS WUSE DISTRICT, ABUJA HIGERIA

Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB,

Date:Aug/4/2022

Attention/My Dear,

I have to inform you again that we are not playing over this, I know
my reason for the continuous sending of this notification to you, the
fact is that you can't seem to trust any one again over this payment
for what you have been in cantered in many months ago, but I want you
to trust me, I cannot scam you for $115 it is for bank processing of
your payment, the fees of $115 is clearly written to you before, I did
not invent the bill to defraud you of $115it is an official bank
payment processing fee, and the good part of this, is that you will
never, ever be disturbed again over any kind of payment, this is
final, and the forms from there becomes effective once we submit
your payment application processing fee and pay the form fee of $115 I
don't want you to loose this fund this time, because you may never get
another such good opportunity, the federal government is keen and
very determined to pay your overdue debts, this is not a fluke, I
would not want you to loose this fund out of ignorance, I will send
you all the documents as soon as bank payment processing fee is paid,

you have to trust me, you will get your fund, find a way to get $115
you will not loose it, instead it will bring your financial
breakthrough, find the money and send it to our bursary.

The reason why am sending you this because I want you to receive your
USD10.5M immediately we are trying to round up for this payment
program.

The processing charges which was initially on the high price has been
cut down by the payout bank considering the poor economic situations
that make it difficult for the middle class citizens to meet up with
the processing charges of their entitlement. Upon the confirmation of
your processing charges you will get your $10.5M into your account within 15hrs.

Here is the payment information through western union or money gram
transfer only,finally my advice to you is not to abandon this
transaction because of the requirement of ($115) send the fee through
money gram.

Receivers name: Aloy Odike
Country:Abuja Nigeria Republic
Text Question: When
Answer: Now
Amount required: $115

Sender's Name:
MTCN Number#:
Sender’s address:

Sender’s full banking details to avoid wrong transfer:
NAME AND ADDRESS OF BANK:
ACCOUNT NAME:
ACCOUNT NO.:
SWIFT CODE:

As soon as the payment is received today, you will receive your $10.5M
the same today without any delay.

Your Faithfully,
Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE

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