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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: "RT.REVEREND JAMES UKAEGBU." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <revjamesukaegbu2013@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Oct 2013 07:01:13 +0700
Subject: RECONFIRM IF DEAD OR ALIVE !!!

FROM THE DESK OF
RT.REVEREND JAMES UKAEGBU.
ACCOUNT RECONCILIATION OFFICER TO
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA ON DEBT SETTLEMENT.
# 21 SAKA-TINUBU WAY,VICTORIA-ISLAND
LAGOS,NIGERIA.


ATTENTION:


MAY THE PEACE OF THE GOOD LORD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY.

I AM RT. REVEREND JAMES UKAEGBU.THE NEWLY APPOINTED ACCOUNT RECONCILIATION OFFICER TO THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA ON DEBT SETTLEMENT.I WAS APPOINTED TO FOR SEE THE PAYMENT OF ALL OUTSTANDING DEBTS OWED TO FOREIGN CONTRACTORS TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF MY COUNTRY NIGERIA, AND INHERITANCE FUND BENEFICIARY'S WHO PRESENTLY HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEIR INHERITED FUNDS.

SO I HAVE ONLY CONTACTED YOU TO FIND OUT IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT OR ARE YOU AMONG THOSE THAT HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEIR PAYMENT.PLEASE YOUR IMMEDIATE CONFIRMATION IS NEEDED.BUT IN A SITUATION WHEREBY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT,YOU ARE TO FORWARD THE FOLLOWING DETAILS BELOW FOR URGENT VERIFICATION AND PROCESSING OF YOUR PAYMENT,

1.YOUR FULL NAME
2.YOUR HOME OR OFFICE CONTACT ADDRESS
3.YOUR CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER
4.YOUR OCCUPATION
5.YOUR DATE OF BIRTH
6.SCANNED COPY OF YOUR ID.


YOUR URGENT RESPONSE AND COMPLIANCE IS NEEDED FOR THE VERIFICATION AND PROCESSING OF YOUR PAYMENT .

GOD BLESS YOU.

FAITHFULLY,

RT.REVEREND JAMES UKAEGBU.
ACCOUNT RECONCILIATION OFFICER TO
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA ON DEBT SETTLEMENT.
DL:+234 80 8206 9277

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