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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: moha2@mus.com
Reply-To: mrgodwinemefiele_gov@outlook.com
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 00:32:08 -0400
Subject: Good Day


ATTN: BENEFICIARY, NEW COMMUNICATION CODE: (JPMCB/FBI/EFCC/NY) I AM DR MRS=
.NGOZI OKONJO IWEALA, THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND THE HEAD ECONOMIC TEAM OF=
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. PLEASE READ THIS MAIL CAREFULLY AND PROCEED TO REC=
EIVE YOUR PAYMENT WORTH OF $10,500.000.00 PAYMENT. FOLLOWING THIS YEAR'S (2=
014) REVIEW OF THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL MATTERS AND JUST CONCLUDED INVESTIGATIO=
NS BY THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NIGERIAN =
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION, IT IS REVEALED THAT YOUR EMAIL IS =
AMONG THE LIST OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY OF THEIR PAYMENTS AMON=
G LOTTERY, INHERITANCE, COMPENSATION AND AWARDED CONTRACT FUNDS AND VICTIMS=
WHO HAVE LOST A LOT OF MONEY TO SCAMMERS WHILE TRYING TO CLAIM THEIR FUNDS=
. IN VIEW OF THE FOREGOING, A NEW PAYMENT OF US$10,500,000.00 HAS BEEN APPR=
OVED IN YOUR FAVOR, THEREFORE COOPERATE WITH US TO ENABLE YOU RECEIVE YOUR =
PAYMENT WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY. WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT OF $10.5 MILLI=
ON DOLLARS THROUGH OUR SWIFT OFFSHORE PAYMENT CENTER AND YOU ARE INSTRUCTED=
FROM THE PAYMENT PANEL COMMITTEE TO FURNISH THIS OFFICE WITH YOUR REQUIRED=
INFORMATION BELOW. 1) FULL NAME: 2) ADDRESS 3) CELL PHONES: 4) FAX NUMBER:=
5) YOUR AGE: 6) CURRENT OCCUPATION: 7) ATTACH COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION:=
PLEASE DO PROVIDE THE ABOVE INFORMATION ACCURATELY AND SEND TO MR GODWIN E=
MEFIELE, THE NEW GOVERNOR OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA WITH HIS PRIVATE E=
MAIL ( mrgodwinemefiele_gov@outlook.com ) IMMEDIATELY, BECAUSE THIS OFFICE =
CANNOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY WRONG PAYMENT OF FUNDS. THANKS FOR WORKING DI=
RECTLY WITH THE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR WHILE WE LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING YOU =
WITH THE BEST OF OUR SERVICE. NOTE: THOUSANDS OF FRAUDSTERS HAVE BEEN USING=
THIS METHOD IN SCAMMING MOST FOREIGN CREDITORS, WHICH WE HAVE IN THE PAYME=
NT LIST HERE IN OUR OFFICE. WE USE THIS MEDIUM TO INFORM YOU THAT ANY MAIL =
THAT DO NOT COME WITH THIS NEW COMMUNICATION CODE: (JPMCB/FBI/EFCC/NY) IS F=
ALSE. IN THIS CASE, YOU=A6RE ADVICE NOT TO RESPOND TO ANY MAIL THAT DOES NO=
T COME WITH THE ABOVE COMMUNICATION CODE FOR SAFETY PURPOSE. LOOKING FORWAR=
D TO SERVE YOU BETTER. DR MRS.NGOZI OKONJO IWEALA MINISTER OF FINANCE THE H=
EAD OF ECONOMIC TEAM OF MR PRESIDENT FGN

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