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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: "E- Payment Unit" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <e_paymentunit01@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2017 04:30:44 -0800
Subject: Re: Irrevocable order of Payment....

Attention;
 
After a protracted scrutiny, vetting and investigation into your Payment
File this last quarter of the year 2016 in view, the Financial Crimes
Enforcement Network [FinCEN]) and FBI have giving an irrevocable order to
this office to ensure the release of your payment of (US$10.5M) to you
within five working days in accordance with the released transfer order of
the International Monetary Fund.
 
You are to reconfirm your delivery information for avoidance of error,
meanwhile, a waiver has also been issued and registered in your favor, you
are now to raise 187$ now for a duly certified INTER-COUNTRY DELIVERY
PERMIT from The American Embassy Office in Nigerian ,been the country of
origin of your fund through the office of the Ambassador and the fund will
be delivered to you as stated without further asking or demand.
 
Get back accordingly with your reconfirmed details as advised and know
your prompt response will expedite action on this material accordingly.
You shall be directed on where to send the fee appropriately as you
respond.
 
Respectfully,
Signed.
CP. David Mena
(Director Anti Fraud Unit)
Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit
NFIU.
+234 802 069 3616

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