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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: Federal Ministry Finance <info.fmfnig2020@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 09:53:46 -0700
Subject: DID YOU AUTHORIZE MR.WILLIAMS BROOKMAN TO CLAIM THE FUNDS??/

From The Federal Ministry Of Finance.
Nigeria.

Dear Sir,

RE-CHANGE OF ACCOUNT AND INFORMATION:.

With due respect to your outstanding funds payment, It may interest you to
know that my name is Mr.Wale Edun,the newly appointed Minister of Finance,I
was appointed to head this ministry by the newly elected President,Federal
Republic of Nigeria,I was appointed by the Presidency to oversee all
pending & overdue foreign payments and to ensure that debts owed to all
foreign beneficiaries from contract/inheritance/lottery winnings are
completely paid in this second quarter paying period of 2024.

I have therefore discovered that a new bank account has been submitted to
divert your payment to a Canadian bank as stated below:

TD BANK CANADA
A/C NO.: 367840545
SWIFT CODE: 78i8976050201
BENEFICIARY: MR.WILLIAMS BROOKMAN.

The new account was submitted with a letter stating that you are sick and
has been hospitalized for the past 6 months now, hence you directed the
above named person to to claim the funds. You are therefore required to
urgently confirm if this development is true and has your authority. All
arrangements to effect payment to the new bank account have been completed,
but are kept pending until we hear from you.I am new here hence it is very
important you confirm the same to me.

Respond immediately with your Name,Your Telephone Number,Your
Passport,including your Home Address, so that all perceived anomalies will
be corrected, to ensure that we do not release your fund to the wrong
persons.

Sincerely,

Mr.Wale Edun
Newly Minister Of Finance.
(Foreign Remittance Department)
Ministry Of Finance of Nigeria.

DID YOU AUTHORIZE MR.WILLIAMS BROOKMAN TO CLAIM THE FUNDS??/

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