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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: "Isa S. Dagogo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <isashehudagogo1@yahoo.es>
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 14:48:06 +0200
Subject: (SOCA) IS THE REASON WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVE YOUR FUND.

CENTRAL BANK OF
NIGERIA
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
CADASTRAL ZONE
ABUJA-NIGERIA
TEL:   011-234-709-123-7478
 
 
Attention;  Dear,
 
 
First of all, we wish to thank the American government for a job well done in eliminating the world's most wanted man as he has made it very impossible for us to deliver this card to you for a long time due to restrictions placed by the foreign government.
 
As a matter of urgency, your ATM card is ready and we have assigned an accredited diplomat who will deliver it to you once you comply with the delivery modalities.
 
From the information we received from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), for such fund to come into United States or to any part of the world, the beneficiary must obtain a Social organised Crime Agency (SOCA) approval from the country of origin of the fund which is Nigeria .
 
It might interest you to know that we are going to deliver the card to you without any charges but you must obtain this approval by yourself and the authorities involved here has informed us that the beneficiary must obtain the (SOCA) approval before your inheritance / winning payment will be deliver to your door step by ATM Card without any delay.
 
In respect of your funds (US$10.5M) Urgently reconfirm to this office the bellow requested details for immediate payment.
 
1) Your full name.
2) Address.
3) Phone, fax and mobile #
4) Your Sex.
5) Age.
6) Current occupation.
7) Company name if any.
 
In your next reply, I will attached to you my international passport photo graph and my Central Bank working ID for your perusal.
 
We look forward to your response.
 
Regards,
ISA SHEHU DAGOGO
PAYMENT DIRECTOR
ATM/TELEX/WIRE DEPARTMENT (CBN).
EMAIL: isashehudagogo1@yahoo.es

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