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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: "OFFICE OF THE NIGERIAN PRESIDENCY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <officenig_001@mail.mn>
Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 10:05:30 -0700
Subject: RE"

Attention: SIR,/MADAM
                      
                              REF/PAYMENTS CODE: CF&sc/02354 $700,000.00 USD.
This is to bring to your notice that we are delegated from the UNITED NATIONS in Central Bank in conjunction with the WORLD BANK GROUP OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA to pay you victims of scam $700,000.00 USD (Seven Hundred  Thousand Dollars).
 
You are listed and approved for this payment as one of the scammed victims to be paid this amount, get back to this office as soon as possible for the immediate payments of your $700,000.00 USD compensations funds.
 
 
1. Full Name:............
2. Residential Address:..
3. Phone Number:.........
4. Sex: .................
5. Age ..................
6. Occupation ...........
7. Nationality............
                SCAMMED VICTIM/REF/PAYMENTS CODE: CF&sc/02354 $700,000.00 USD
You are advise to foward your contact details to me immediately to enable us proceed and pay your compensation fund to you.
 
 
Office Nig 2010
 

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