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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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Fraud email example:

From: "DEPUTY GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF UNITED KINGDOM" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <paul_tucker100@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:01:41 -0400
Subject: GREETINGS MY DEAR BENFICIARY ,PLEASE READ AND REPLY FAST

 
From The Desk of
Paul Tuckerson
Deputy Governor
Central Bank of United
Kingdom
 
Greetings Dear Beneficiary,
 
I am  Paul Tuckerson, Deputy Governor Central Bank of United Kingdom (CUK). I am delighted to inform you that the contract panel which just concluded its seating in London, released your name amongst contractors to benefit from the Diplomatic Immunity Payment. This Panel was primarily delegated to investigate manipulated contract claims contracts and over-invoiced payment as the effect has eaten deep into the economy of our dear country.
However, we wish to bring to your notice that your contract profile is still reflecting in our central computer as unpaid contractor while auditing was going on. Your contract file was forwarded to my office by the auditors as unclaimed fund, we wish to use this medium to inform you that for the time being, Government of United Kingdom have stopped further payment through bank to bank transfer due to contractors numerous petitions to United Nations against United Kingdom on wrong payment and diversion of contract funds to different account. In this regard, we are going to send your contract part payment of seven hundred thousand dollars  ( $700.000.00   ) to you via courier service.
The money is coming on one security proof box. The box are sealed with synthetic nylon seal and padded with machine. This fund was brought to us from America, it was meant for our Local SFEM market but since the money was not used, I will use my position as the Deputy  Governor, Central Bank of United Kingdom to send this fund to you.
The box is coming with a Diplomatic agent who will accompany the box to your house address. All you need to do now is to send to me your full name................................................
residential address...................................................
age....................
profession...........................
marital status ...........................
mobile number.......................................
including your identity such as international passport or driver's license as the Diplomat attached will travel with it. He will call you immediately he arrives in your country's airport
 
Response on this mail  :paul_tucker100@hotmail.com
 
NB: The diplomat does not know the original contents of the box. What I declared to them as the contents is Sensitive Photographic Film Materials. I did not declare money to them please and if they call you and ask you the contents please tell them the same thing okay. You are advised to reply me immediately and I will let you know how far I have gone with the arrangements. I will secure the Diplomatic Immunity Clearance Certificate that will be tagged on the box to make it stand as diplomatic consignment.
This clearance will make it pass every custom check point all over the world without hitch. Confirm the receipt of this message and send the requirements to me immediately as soon as you receive this message.
Please I need urgent reply as the box is scheduled to leave as soon as we hear from you
 
Awaiting your immediate response.
My Best Regards,
Hon. Paul Tuckerson.
Deputy Governor,
Central Bank of United Kingdom
 

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