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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: Mr Kingsley Uba <salisunurayusif@gmail.com>
Reply-To: drjokcbnopt386@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2023 05:47:52 -0700
Subject: Re: My Notice..Code[04/2023]

*Dear Sir/Madam,My name is Mr Kingsley Uba. I work with the First City
Monument Bank, (FCMB) here in Nigeria. Due to the ongoing general
elections in my country, some politicians took that opportunity to loot
money. Nigeria is also undergoing a cashless form of payment. In my bank,
there is this sum of USD$18.2M belonging to one of the renowned
politicians. This said sum is in my own care and unfortunately, this
politician that owns this amount of money that is in my position was
assassinated by the opponent from another party. So I am the only person
who knows about this money. I am looking for a trustworthy foreigner who
can be able to deposit this said sum in his or her own bank account pending
when I will be chanced to come over to claim it.If you are interested in
receiving this money, you should go ahead to confirm your full information
to me such as your full names, address, phone and any of your
identification. On confirmation of your full information I will be able to
discuss your own percentage and what will be mine own percentage which you
will have to keep for me in your own account till I come over to invest
with it.It is also important you call me on the phone for further
directives.I wait to hear from you before we proceed further.Best
Regards,Mr Kingsley Uba.Email:(drjokcbnopt386@gmail.com
<drjokcbnopt386@gmail.com>)Telephone: +234-8061298090.*

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