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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: DR GOOD LUCK EBELE JONATHAN <chjhhc@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: DR GOOD LUCK EBELE JONATHAN <fbiofficeunion@yahoo.pt>
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 17:02:51 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: TO UNPAID BENEFICIARY,


 TO UNPAID BENEFICIARY,

NOTE: THIS IS THE REASONS WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS VALUED TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND ($10.5 MILLION);  LISTEN THE REASONS IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVE ALL THE LEGAL NECESSARY DOCUMENT'S AND THIS DOCUMENT'S WILL BE SEND TO YOU THROUGH SPEEDWAYS COURIER COMPANY. THERE IS ABOUT THREE DOCUMENTS YOU SUPPOSE TO SIGN,BEAR IN MIND THAT WITHOUT ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENT'S THERE IS NO WAY YOU WILL RECEIVE A CENT FROM THE TOTAL FUNDS $10.5 MILLION.

FURTHERMORE, IF YOU HAVE ALL THE DOCUMENT'S IN YOUR POSITION AND IF THE BANK DELAY IN TRANSFERRING YOUR FUND WITH THE DOCUMENT'S IN YOUR POSITION YOU CAN SUE THE BANK TO COURT; THEN THEY WILL PAY YOU YOUR MONEY ALSO PENALTY WITHOUT THE DOCUMENT'S YOU HAVE NO PROOF THAT YOU ARE RECEIVING ANY MONEY BOTH YOUR GOVERNMENT WILL TURN AGAINST YOU. REMEMBER WITHOUT YOU HAVING ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION'S WHAT YOU ARE DOING OR PRACTICING IS FRAUDULENT ACT.

TAKE NOTE! IF YOU HAVE THE DOCUMENT'S NO AUTHORITY WILL STOP YOU IN RECEIVING YOUR FUNDS, ALSO IF YOU HAVE THE DOCUMENT'S YOU WILL NOT PAY ANY MONEY TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND BECAUSE THE PAYING BANK WILL NOT CHARGE YOU ANY MONEY TO TRANSFER YOUR FUNDS AND WHEN YOU GET THE DOCUMENT'S YOU HAVE
100% FREE RISK TO RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS.

FINALLY;YOU DON'T SUPPOSE TO PAY ANY BODY ANY MONEY TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND IS FREE OF CHARGE SO WHAT YOU WILL DO NOW TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND IS TO GET ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENT'S RIGHT NOW AND I WILL ADVISE YOU TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ALL THE FAKE PEOPLE YOU ARE
DEALING WITH TO AVOID YOU LOSING MORE MONEY ON THEM.

SINCERELY, YOU ARE A LUCKY PERSON MY DEAR BECAUSE I HAVE JUST DISCOVERED THAT SOME TOP NIGERIAN, UNITED STATE AND CANADIAN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ARE INTERESTED IN YOUR FUND AND THEY ARE WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH ONE MR. PAUL GRAVES AND MS. THERESA SUSAN FROM USA TO FRUSTRATE YOU AND THEREAFTER DIVERT YOUR FUND INTO THEIR
PERSONAL BANK ACCOUNT IN UNITED STATE OF AMERICA.

HONESTLY GET BACK TO ME FOR THE SECURING OF ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENT'S WHICH WILL COST YOU DELIVERY, OBTAINING,AND STAMPING DUTY FEE OF $80 ONLY AND BELOW IS THE INFORMATION YOU WILL USE TO SEND THE REQUIRED FEE THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER OR MONEY GRAM FOR
THE SECURING OF ALL THE DOCUMENT'S.

RECEIVER'S NAME: NWEKE SIMEON
THE RECEIVER ADDRESS : LAGOS NIGERIA
TEST QUESTION : FINAL
ANSWER: OK
SEND AMOUNT : $80 ONLY
MTCN : ? _
NAME OF SENDER : ___
SENDER COUNTRY : _

AND IMMEDIATELY YOU SECURED ALL THE DOCUMENT'S YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR FUND IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT ANY DELAY AGAIN;BE ADVICE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS VERY CONFIDENTIAL ALSO KEEP IT SECRET UNTIL YOU RECEIVE YOUR ATM VISA CARD AND START MAKING DAILY WITHDRAWALS WITH IT.
RECONFIRM YOUR DETAILS BELOW TO ENABLE US PROCEED IMMEDIATELY NOW,

1. FULL NAME:____________________________
2. ADDRESS:______________________________
3. NATIONALITY:____________SEX___________
4. AGE:____________DATE OF BIRTH:________
5. OCCUPATION:___________________________
6. PHONE:_______FAX:_____________________
7. STATE OF ORIGIN:_______COUNTRY:_______
8. DRIVERS LICENSE:____________________
9. COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY:________________

NEVER YOU DISCUSSED THIS IMPORTANT MASSAGE TO ANY BODY AND MAKE SURE THAT YOU KEEP IT CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL YOU RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT FROM ME OK.
YOU CAN CALL FOR MORE DIRECTION'S OK (+229 9417 4761)
WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU PLEASE TREAT URGENTLY.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR GOOD LUCK EBELE JONATHAN, GCFR,
PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF
OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERAL
REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.

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