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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: "Jonathan Duru" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jonathanduru001@qq.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 12:57:45 +0200
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION

Attention,

 

 

I am Mr. Jonathan Duru,a financial Accountant with superior brief attached to United Nations office here

 

in London, but now working with Central Bank of N i g e r i a because of what have been going on

 

concerning your p a y m e n t.It is true that there has been a lot of Litigation for and against your

 

Contract P a y m e n t,Some top N i g e r i a n G o v e r n m e n t  Officials want to frustrate your

 

effort by imposing unnecessary fees and charges,their plan is for you to leave your Contract funds so

 

that they will come back and claim the funds.

 

Any way i am here because of you and things must be change here in CBN Office, i am going to make sure you receive your p a y m e n t  without any delay.11:53 AM 5/5 In Telegraphic Transfer what the APEX B A N K  does is to deduct all charges and remit the balance hence all your legal documents are alright. You are advised to reconfirm to this office your personal information like, and your receiving bank information as to enable me to process this p a y m e n t  immediately. Please treat as urgent in responding.

 

Regards,

 

Yours in

Service Jonathan Duru

+234 8088325105

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