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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: "ATM" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <romney.niko100@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2017 11:23:15 +0800
Subject: ATM PAYMENT CENTER ( Contact Mr.Romney Niko +2348116742001 Asap )

Economic And Financial Crime Commission(EFCC) 15 Awolowo Way Victoria Island Lagos Nigeria. SCAM VICTIMS PAYMENT UNITE Dear Sir/Madam We wish to let you know that everything concerning your ATM CARD payment dispatching is ready. Be Informed that we had a meeting with the Important offices & that of the UNITED NATION In regards to the release and delivery of your fund and we were mandated that your fund should not cost you anything because it is your awarded BONOFIDE Scam victim Compensation fund which has been Issued via ATM Card. Moreover, we have an agreement with the UNITED NATION and that of the Lixus Courier Service that are to deliver the said ATM Card at your address and one of the agreement made at this meeting is that you should only pay for insurance of the said ATM card which is $250 U.S. DOLLARS only so that no hitch or delay will be caused by any agency or Security Organization as soon the SHIPMENT are made to your country. However, you have between today and Friday 29th to send the fee.Note that failure to adhere to these directives will warrant forwarding your payment file to U.S TREASURY Department of States for the proper cancellation of the said Scam victim Compensation fund awarded to you. This is the paying information on which expected of you to wire the requested payment via Money-gram money transfer. Receivers Name: NWANNA PETER Located Address: Lagos-Nigeria Text Question: Best Text Answer: Red Amount: $250 USD Sender's Name:............................ Sender's Address:.................................................................... Sender's Country:............................... And for Security reasons we requires that you enclose your next response along the payment Info by re-furnish us with your full name,Phone, address where the said ATM Card is to be delivered by the above mentioned Courier Company. I wait the payment information shortly to enable us proceed for the delivering of your card. Please feel much free to contact me directly on :+234-8116742001 if there is any further clearance needed. Your Safety is 100% guaranteed. Thanks. Yours sincerely, Alhaji Ibrahim Magu Executive/Chairman(EFCC). Romney Niko

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