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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: "Federal Ministry of Finance Nigeria" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wkkasiri@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2017 10:56:04 -0800
Subject: Immediate release of approved fund via Master ATM

Attn: Sir/Madam.

We wish to inform you that after a just concluded meeting among the board, the office of the presidency Federal Republic of Nigeria under the leadership of our new president Alhaji Muhamudu Buhari has mandated that all foreign payment be release without any further delay. This is a result of several meetings held with international committee and against the fight on corruption and misappropriation of public funds allocated for the payment of foreign beneficiaries and settlement of debts. This advisory board has been shouldered with the responsibility of making sure that all foreign beneficiaries allocation as approved is released hitch free.

Note the new government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has approved the sum of US$2.500,000,00 each to the foreign beneficiary's and also ready for payment via Master ATM Debit Card with the payment bank. As a true beneficiary you to are reconfirm your full details, Full names, Full address, direct phone numbers, Age & occupation.

As soon as this information is received, be rest assured that full attention will be given towards immediate release of approved fund via Master ATM Debit Card payment. For immediate payment of the US$2,500,000.00, kindly reply back and re-confirm your FULL NAME/ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE number today to email of Mr. Wikran Nakasiri below for further details on this fund payment schedule. Contact Mr. Wikran Nakasiri, Payment advisory Board, Federal Ministry of Finance Nigeria for payment of your fund. Email address: wkkasiri@yahoo.com.hk

Yours sincerely,
Mr. Auxema Ade.
Federal Ministry of Finance Nigeria.

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