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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: presidentofnigeria777@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2011 18:24:20 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: YOU ARE ADVISE TO CALL ME AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL ON 234-806-745-2701 AND CONGRATULATION IN ADVANCE . has forwarded a page to you from Criticat

Message from Sender:

FROM THE PRESIDENCY FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA THE DESK OF: DR GOOD LUCK JONATHAN PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA DIRECT PHONE: 234-8079244833 234-8025456094 EMAIL,presidentofnigeria777@gmail.com ATTENTION.SIR/MADAM I WAS SURPRISED THAT YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR FUND UP TILL TODAY.I WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR FUND WILL BE TRANSFER TODAY INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT WITHIN 24 HOURS. I AM THE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA, I BELIEVE I CAN CONCLUDE THIS TRANSFER TODAY IMMEDIATELY I HEAR FROM YOU AND YOU ARE ADVISE TO RECONFIRM YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER IMMEDIATELY. BASED ON MY INVESTIGATION I NOTICED THAT YOU HAVE WASTED A LOT OF MONEY IN REGARDS TO THIS TRANSFER. I AM ADVISING YOU TO STOP ANY COMMUNICATION WITH ANY PERSON UNTIL YOU RECEIVE THIS FUND FROM MY OFFICE TODAY. TO AVOID WRONG TRANSFER, RECONFIRM YOUR BANKING INFORMATION AND CALL ME ON THIS NUMBER 234-8079244833 OR 234-8025456094 THIS OFFICE IS GIVEN YOU 100 %GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR FUND WITHIN 24 AS SOON AS YOU COMPLY WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN TO YOU. CONGRATULATION IN ADVANCE ONCE MORE.REMEMBER THIS TRANSFER IS CONFIDENTIAL, DUE TO A LOT OF IMPERSONATORS, I WANT US TO USE A CODE WHICH IS WHAT IS THE CODE AND ANSWER IS IN GOD WE TRUST. YOU ARE ADVISE TO CALL ME AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL ON 234-8079244833 OR 234-8025456094 YOU ARE ALSO ADVISE TO SEND TO US ALL INFORMATION OF ANY PERSON YOU HAVE SENT MONEY SO THAT WE CAN RECOVER THE MONEY AND SEND IT BACK TO YOU , BEST REGARDS DR GOOD LUCK JONATHAN PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA NOTE -THIS IS TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT YOUR FUND HAS BEEN APPROVED AND IS NOW WITH OUR OFFSHORE PAYMENT CENTER NOW IN AMERICA AND IT IS INJUNCTION WITH THE UNITED NATION APPROVED FUND BECAUSE THE FUND WE HAVE IN UNITED OF AMERICA IS ENOUGH THIS OUR OFFSHORE PAYMENT CENTER IS WORKING WITH THE BANK OF AMERICA IN SAN FRAN IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BUT YOU ARE ADVISE TO CONTACT THE NEW PAYMENT AGENT DR.LOUIS PARKER TELEPHONE NUMBER - 1-209-451-5674. EMAIL,louisparkerboa@aol.com SO THAT THEY WILL PAY YOU TODAY. CONTACT, LOUIS PARKER TELEPHONE NUMBER - 1-209-451-5674. EMAIL,louisparkerboa@aol.com YOU ARE ADVISE TO RECONFIRM YOUR BANKING INFORMATION TO THEM AND I ASSURE YOU THAT THEY WILL CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT VIA BANK OF AMERICA AS SOON AS YOU COMPLY WITH THERE Instruction. I BELIEVED THAT YOUR DESTINY IS WITH YOU NOW. I HAVE ASKED THE BANK OF AMERICA IN SAN FRANCISCO,1007 Traver st on 19th in an Francisco CALIFORNIA , U.S.A.TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT TODAY IMMEDIATELY YOU COMPLY WITH THERE REQUEST . YOU ARE ADVISE TO CONTACT THE NEW PAYMENT AGENT DR.LOUIS PARKER, ADDRESS:1007 Traver st on 19th in san Francisco , SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA , U.S.A FOR IMMEDIATELY RELEASE OF YOUR FUND TODAY. DR.LOUIS PARKER TELEPHONE NUMBER - 1-209-451-5674. EMAIL,louisparkerboa@aol.com THIS IS FIRST COME , FIRST SERVE . YOU ARE ADVISE TO RECONFIRM YOUR BANKING INFORMATION INCLUDING YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER VIA MY EMAIL- presidentofnigeria777@gmail.com AND CALL ME ON 234-8079244833 OR 234-8025456094 NOW


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