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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: "presidency office" <presidency_475@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: presidency_1960@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 13:37:08 +0000
Subject: Attn: Dear Sir/Madam,

                              
                          
          OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
                   ASO ROCK VILLA
                      ABUJA-NIGERIA
 
Your ref ::::::::PAYMENT CLEARANCE .
Our ref :::::::::FGN/2002-8/PAYMENT /2006
 
Attn: Dear Sir/Madam,
 
I know this letter will come to you as surprised. Do you have any payment here in Nigeria, either inheritance payment or contract payment? Please we want to know this, because it is very important for immediate payment of your fund.
 
Best Regards.
 

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