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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: Fidelity Bank Plc <wisonboda@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fidelitybankplcnigeri@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2015 05:22:04 -0700
Subject: I await to read from you soonest


*From the desk of: Mr.Okafor Lee Managing Director, Fidelity Bank PlcNo 2,
Kofo Abayomi Street,Victoria Island, Lagos-Nigeria.Office
+2348111296727Cell Phone: +2348098945619Date: 18 September 2015,

PRIVATE INFORMATION I am in receipt of Giving Order message. My name is
Mr.Okafor Lee from the Fidelity Bank Plc Federal Republic Of Nigeria for
your confirmation. My Office was assigned by the Federal Ministry Of
Finance Republic of Nigeria (F.M.F) also instructed this Department to send
your funds through western union money transfer to avoid any delay or
mistakes along the line. I hereby confirm that your email address was
selected among the PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA Muhammadu
Buhari GCFR listed by the Federal Ministry Of Finance Republic of Nigeria
(F.M.F) to be compensated with $2.500,000.00 USD ( Two Million Five Hundred
Thousand United State Dollars) via Western Union by daily payment until the
full amount is final paid to you. We needed urgent your contact details
such as your Cellphone , and it is glad to inform you that the first batch
of your $3500.00 has been transferred.Below is the details of those
payments. Sender’s Fist name:Clarence Sender’s Last Name:CorassMoney
Transfer Control Number (MTCN) : 0716797753Question: Who Is GreatAnswer:
GodAmount: $3500.00USDYou can track to confirm the legality and existence
of this transfer from the below
link:https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=global
<https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=global>Please
note that information I got from the Our Western Union Head Office who
effected the transfer, stated that you cannot be able to pick up the
payment because there was a clause on the transfer and as such the $3500.00
payment will reflect in your Country. This according to them is because
your transaction file was mandated to Official (C.O.T) of $95 which must
be paid first to enable them remove the clause ,so that each of the payment
will reflect in any Western Union in your Country for you to get paid of
the $3500.00 without wasting any further time. According to Our Western
Union Head Office a direction to transfer the $95 (C.O.T) is
blow.Receiver's Name: Okafor LeeAddress: Lagos-NigeriaText Question:
WHEN?Text Answer: NOWAmount: $95 Dollars Only.SENDER
NAME::::::::::::::::::::::?MTCN:::::::::::::::::::::::::: ? I await to read
from you soonest. Regards,Mr.Okafor Lee*

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