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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. Mrs. Sarah Alade [JP]" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dralade2742@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2023 03:45:50 -0700
Subject: Compensation Funds

My Dear,
 
Thanks for your mail and  the content therein is well understood.
 
I cannot tell you that I am not aware of what is going on, if I said so, it is the lie of the century, and that was what prompted me to leak the whole thing to you in my previous mail to you. I am going to get back your long awaited payment into your account. I know how you feel but you have come to the end of your sufferings. I am a woman of my word.
 
You might not believe it but it is 100% truth, the main purpose of the Governor (Mallam Lamido Sanusi and Godwin Emefele) and its cohorts is to divert your fund to another account, they first want to frustrate you and along the line, you will abandon your fund and they will have easy transfer without any opposition from any quarter, that is why they keep on demanding money from you. Let me tell you they are working against you towards this fund transfer.
 
I put myself in your position as a fellow human being, how will I feel if I am the one going through what you are passing through in the hands of my people, please what I need from you is TOP SECRECY AND TRUST, let the rest on how to transfer the fund successfully into Your account be my responsibility. But with the help of his personal secretary, I will make an arrangement with her [Godwin's personal secretary] for her to help us achieve our aim.
 
You are required to re-confirm your account details to me as soon as possible and your total amount to be transferred so that I personally will crosscheck if it is inline with what we have here in your payment file. I will credit your total fund into your account and you will re-transfer it to another account immediately you confirm it. About the documents that will back up the transfer, I will make them available for you, you have to give me your direct telephone number, a copy of your ID card and current contact house address where I will send the original transfer documents to you by FedEx or DHL immediately the transfer is made. Am happily married to Dr. Joseph Alade, he is a medical Doctor here in Nigeria, and I have five kids, three boys and two girls. I will attach to you my staff Identification cards for you to know who you are dealing with soon I hear from you.
 
Finally, you will open a new zero bank account [account without money or less than $30 inside] account where you will re-transfer the fund immediately you have confirm your fund into your account, it can be savings or current account, this is to avoid tracing of your fund after the transfer has been made.
 
Yours Sincerely,
 
Dr. Mrs. Sarah Alade [JP]
KTT UNIT CBN

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