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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: "DR. GOODLUCK, EBELE JONATHAN." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jonathanpresidentgoodluck57@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:09:02 -0500
Subject: OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY,

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
ASO - ROCK VILLA, GARKI, ABUJA - NIGERIA


OUR REF:.......................... ...........PRES/PEND/PMT/ATM/AUG/2012
YOUR REF:.......................... ...PMT REF CODE: 92901


FROM THE DESK OF DR. GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN
PRESIDENT & GENERAL COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE NIGERIA ARMED FORCES FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.
Email:- jonathanpresidentgoodluck57@gmail.com
OFFICE TEL: +234 8141496
Our Ref: FGN /SNT/CBN

Dear Beneficiary,

This is to officially inform you that(ATM VISA Card Number; 4568 8930 5534
5015) has been accredited on your favor.Your Personal Identification
Number is 822.The ATM VISA Card Value is $5.2 MILLION USD. Please get
back to me on (jonathanpresidentgoodluck57@gmail.com) with the follow details
below for processing.


Full Name:.......................*
Delivery Address:.......................*
Sex:.......................*
Age:.......................*
Occupation:.......................*
Phone Number:.......................:*
Country:.......................*



DR. GOODLUCK, EBELE JONATHAN.
email: jonathanpresidentgoodluck57@gmail.com
PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
GENERAL COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE NIGERIA ARMED FORCES.

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