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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: Samuel Emmanuel <revemmasamuel714@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 05:26:14 -0700
Subject: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
DEPT: FOREIGN FUND MONITORY & INVESTIGATING UNIT
FEDERAL SECRETARIAT IKEJA
LAGOS NIGERIA

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL
REV E. C SAMUEL
DIRECT TELEPHONE: + 234 8026940458
Email: revecsamuel3441@gmail.com
OUR REF FGN/ FMIU/ 04/ 2023 Your Ref: …………

Attn: BENEFICIARY


TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

HAVE YOU RECEIVED YOUR FUND, IF NOT CONTACT US FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OF YOUR FUND IN THIS SECOND QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR 2023?

YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS APPEAR IN THE LIST OF PAYMENT THAT WAS WHY I AM
CONTACTING YOU. YOU ARE TO PHONE ME IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL
ON MY DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER + 234 8026940458

YOU’RE URGENT REPLY IS AWAITED.
YOURS FAITHFULLY

REV E. C SAMUEL
DIRECTOR GENERAL

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