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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: Ibe Johnson <ibeeejohnsonn330@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2023 10:48:09 -0700
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE THIS IS REAL BUSINESS AM WAITING/ MR
IBE JOHNSON

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Greetings,

First of all let me introduce myself to you. my names is Mr .Ibe
Johnson, please I have an entire risk free deal for you and me. I am a
retired staff of central bank of Nigeria. I was the account officer to
the late Libya Muammar Gaddafi. He had a confidential oil business
partner in Saudi Armco that frequently send funds to his secret bank
account in our bank here; I will then transfer the funds to his bank
account upon his instructions.

While war was going on in his country, the sum of EIGHT MILLION FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS was transferred to the secret account by his
oil business partner shortly before his death in October 20, 2011,
the funds have been intact in the account since then (I EMPHASIZE,
THAT NO ONE) is aware of the actual owner of the
funds except me because the account was not created in his name but
in a company name. I have full

knowledge of how to peacefully claim the funds from the central bank.
However, his business partner believed the funds was remitted out of
the account to him before his death. (SO THIS IS A VERY SAFE DEAL).I
have obtained all the concerned legal documents that will give you
the officially authorized right to transfer the funds out of the
account as the beneficiary of the fund ,Therefore I want the fund
transferred out of the Bank account to your bank account as the
beneficiary without delay. No single danger is involved in this deal,
you will legitimately receive the funds safe and sound in your bank
account without delay, do not fear any unforeseen circumstances
whatsoever now and never in the future.

I am involved in this deal and now am involving you because it is
totally risk free. We shall share the funds based on the terms we
shall both agree on. Kindly indicate your telephone number in your
reply, also your full name and address. HAVE A GOOD DAY AHEAD.

Best Regards,
MR Ibe Johnson
email: ibeeejohnsonn330@gmail.com

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