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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: "Mr.Ben S. Bernanke" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrjackson.ezeng@ankara.tc>
Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2010 03:54:50 -0700
Subject: Urgent Attention: Rightful Beneficiary

Urgent Attention: Rightful Beneficiary

Based on our findings in this investigastion department we wish to warn you against some Miscreants, Hoodlums and Touts who go about scamming innocent people by claiming to be who they are not and thereby tarnishing the image of this wonderful country.

Thanks for your urgent response, How is your family doing today? Hope very well if so thanks be to God.


As the last quarter of the year is running to an end, we have decided to Complete all contractors’ payment before the end of this year, to this effect The management of the Central Bank has decided to pay $15.7m USD, to our Honorable contractors through a means called courier diplomat delivery.

Further Explains that your contract funds will be packaged through Courier Company to be delivered to your doorstep so kindly Re-confirm this on me immediately so that you will be informed on what next to do as of urgency.


(1)Your Name:-

(2)Home Address:-

(3)Your Cell Phone mobile number

(4) A copy of your id or ir numbers#..


This means is put in place to enable us Meet our target for this year, all the risk involved has been considered.

Waiting upon your quickest reply.

Help us to serve you better.

Mr Lmido Sanusi.

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