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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: President of Nigeria <shirly.oshiro1653@gmail.com>
Reply-To: presidentofnigeria54@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 10:34:04 +0100
Subject: PLEASE CALL ME ON 2348025456094 AND RECONFIRM YOUR BANKING
INFORMATION INCLUDING YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER SO THAT YOUR FUND WILL BE RELEASE TODAY

FROM THE PRESIDENCY
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
THE DESK OF: DR GOOD LUCK JONATHAN
PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA
DIRECT PHONE: 234-8079244833 ,234-8025456094
EMAIL,presidentofnigeria54@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 BRIAN MOYNIHAN
TELEPHONE NUMBER 1-916-848-2223
EMAIL,brianmoynihanboa@usa.com SO THAT THEY WILL PAY YOU TODAY.
CONTACT,BRIAN MOYNIHAN TELEPHONE NUMBER 1-916-848-2223.
EMAIL,brianmoynihanboa@usa.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.BRIAN MOYNIHAN
ADDRESS:1007 Traver st on 19th in san Francisco , SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIFORNIA , U.S.A FOR IMMEDIATELY RELEASE OF YOUR FUND TODAY.BRIAN MOYNIHAN
TELEPHONE NUMBER 1-916-848-2223
EMAIL,brianmoynihanboa@usa.com THIS IS FIRST COME , FIRST SERVE .
YOU ARE ADVISE TO RECONFIRM YOUR BANKING INFORMATION INCLUDING YOUR
TELEPHONE NUMBER VIA MY EMAIL- presidentofnigeria54@gmail.com AND
CALL ME ON 234-8079244833 OR 234-8025456094 NOW

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