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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. Isa Dagogo" <hilldrcruz435@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "Dr. Isa Dagogo" <d.dagogo34@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 19:11:22 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: PLEASE THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT AND URGENT


 OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY.
Presidential Payment Unit.
Abuja-Nigeria.
Date: 20/ 01/15.
 
Please this is very important and urgent,
RE: ABSOLUTE LEGAL CERTIFICATION: FINAL CONFORMABLE REMITTANCE.
I am Dr. Isa Dagogo, Chairman Presidential Payment Unit. We write in respect of your funds which have been legally approved by the authorities for payment but there is an ugly situation on your payment file which needs your urgent attention.
 Based on the outcome of the recent meeting with World Bank Auditors, Special Delegates from US Department of Treasury and International Monetary Fund, the Government of Nigeria has accepted the responsibility of your delay payment and all the troubles this have caused you but very surprise that this issue was concluded on 19th of Jan, 2015 and your name was pressed on our payment schedule notice board, today Mr. George bearing the same surname with you came to our office and declared that he is your next-of-kin and that you died in accident one weeks ago, he presented this account with affidavit for Change of Owner for the payment in his favor but we asked him to come back on Friday next week being 27th of  Jan, 2015, so if you are alive urgently get back to us by cal or mail before this up coming Friday and send this code WB/FGN/USDT/IMF-X2015.
 
Bank Name: Southside Bank
Address:  Beckham Settler, Texas 75701, USA
Account:  5707528,
Routing: 111923607,
Swift Code: SOBBUS41
Phone: 903-531-7111
 
We seize this medium to write you to know if you are still alive, so we can proceed with the transfer to the account he presented. Get bank to us immediately our Attorney will provide Affidavit from the high court here that will supersedes every other Affidavit while you send him $198.00 Dollars and use the information below unless you want to lose this transaction or we will believe that your are not alive and that Mr. George claims is true since he bears the same surname with you.
 
Receivers Name:  Samuel Udoji
Address:No 2 lan street Awka-Nigeria
Question: Yes
Answer: Alive
Amount US$198.00
 
Have a blessed day while urgently waiting to hear from you, considering the time frame we have only two day for this confirmation, if you are alive urgently call us immediately after reading this mail.
 
Respectively.
 
Dr. Isa Dagogo (JP)
Chairman Presidential Payment Unit.
Direct Number: +234 8068863498
Email: d.dagogo34@yahoo.com

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