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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: "Vice President Yemi Osinbajo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <vicepresidentofnigeriangfgn@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2017 21:33:36 -0800
Subject: TOP URGEN, CALL ME NOW ON MY DIRECT NUMBER 234 8098934557 AND MAKE SURE YOU RECONFIRM YOUR TELEPHONE

FROM THE DESK OF
VICE THE PRESIDENCY
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
PRESIDENT ADVISE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT & INHERITANCE FUND
ASO-ROCK - ABUJA
EMAIL:vicepresidentofnigeriangfgn@gmail.com
TELEPHONE NUMBER :234 8098934557

ATTENTION ,Sir / Madam

THIS IS TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT YOUR FUND WILL BE RELEASE TODAY
AND YOU ARE ADVISE TO RECONFIRM YOUR BANKING INFORMATION INCLUDING
YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER TODAY. YOU ARE ADVISE TO CALL ME ON 234
8098934557 AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL NOW .REMEMBER THEY BANK
OF AMERICA WILL RELEASE YOUR FUND AS SOON AS YOU RECONFIRM THE
REQUESTED INFORMATION ABOVE

NOTE , RECONFIRM YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER TO ENABLE US CONCLUDE THE
RELEASE OF YOUR FUND TODAY.PLEASE TRY AND CALL ME ON THIS NUMBER 234
8098934557

REMEMBER THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I AM RECEIVING YOUR MAIL AND I ASSURE
YOU THAT YOUR WILL RECEIVE YOUR FUND TODAY .PLEASE RECONFIRM YOUR
TELEPHONE NUMBER AND BANKING INFORMATION TODAY

IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU TODAY , YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE CANCEL AND THE
FUND WILL BE RETURN BACK TO THEY FEDERAL OF NIGERIA ACCOUNT .

CALL ME ON 234 8098934557 SO THAT WE CAN CONCLUDE THE RELEASE OF YOUR
PAYMENT TODAY .

CONGRATULATION IN ADVANCE

Trust me .
Kind Regards
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo

THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

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