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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: "Bank of America Alert !" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lovemaurice407@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 14:09:08 +0200
Subject: FROM HEAD QUARTER POLICE STATION;;;Here are the STAMMERS that were arrested,

FROM HEAD QUARTER POLICE STATION
LAGOS IKEJA INSPECTOR GENERAL OF
POLICE FEDERAL REPUBLIC NIGERIA WEST
AFRICA. E-MAIL/( lovemaurice407@yahoo.co.uk)
 
Attention:
 
 
My name is Mr. Joseph I.D the Inspector General of Police Nigeria
Republic,This is to inform you that the government of this country
Nigeria Republic are sending you the sum of ($2.5 MILLION USD) which
you have lost in before because you have been waiting to receive it
from Mr. John Adam . We got him arrested today because he did not
follow the instruction given to him by Federal Government of Nigeria
republic. The government is rewarding this funds as one of the scam
victim. We got your email through those that extort money from you
when the police got them arrested , One of them gave us your email
address.
 
The president of this country His Excellency Mr.Good luck Jonathan has
sent aside the sum of ($2.5MILLION USD) in consignment to send to you
through DHL Courier Company. We thereby have made a concrete
arrangement with the DHL Courier Company for a safe delivery to your
door-step once the beneficiary meets up the demand of the conveyance.
Note that all the delivery fee has been paid on your behalf but you
are advise to send only $250 dollar immediately to our office for
your clearance certificate because our agent will proceed to Nigeria
High Court first thing tomorrow morning so that he should get the
certificate before your consignment will leave this country.
fill in the information of us to know who you are.
 
Your Full Name.......
Your Country........
Your City............
Your Telephone Number.........
The Amount You Lost..........
Your Passport..........................
 
I will be looking forward to read from you soon to facilitate
the necessary procedures of the release of your funds.
 
Joseph I.D
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF
POLICE FEDERAL REPUBLIC NIGERIA
.......................................................................
Here are the STAMMERS that were arrested,
Mr Brown John.
Mr.Kevin C,
Mr. Patrick Mike,
Mr.John C,
Dr. Frank Agu
prof.justice department
and others is here now

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