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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: "Paata Bachilava" <federalhighcourtofnigeria37@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: federalhighcourtofnigeria387@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2014 02:58:17 +0400
Subject: Federal High Court of Nigeria


Federal High Court of Nigeria
Federal High Court of Nigeria Headquarters
24, Oyinkon Abayomi Drive, Ikoyi, RM.B. 40012,
Falomo, Ikoyi, Lagos Tel: (234) 708-094-5955
Fax: (01) 2091036

Attention:

In our office today, was presence of One Mr. Paul T. Godwill of 122 Fitch Way, Sacramento, CA.USA 95864filling application contrary to your pending Fund transfer. The above-mentioned person visited this Court yesterday with a power of attorney given in his favor by your good self, granting him benefits to process and claims your inheritance of $2,000.000.00(Two Million United States Dollars Only) for personal reasons.

He further Stated that your account be terminated while the Fund should be transferred to his Bank account with Bank of America, Account Number # 910085730457 Routing Number# 126050317.Our office have ask Mr. Paul T. Godwill to return Back to our Court to enable us have a personal confirmation from you being hither to the beneficiary.

However, we are sorry to have delayed your instruction in giving out this Fund since we must adhere to the mod us operand of this honorable Court by making sure this requests verified and confirmed by the beneficiary and his existing attorney. Your confirmation on the above will be appreciated.

If you did not instructed this man to come all the way from your country to claim your fund please get back to us before the next 48hrs with below detailes, Before we can proceed.

(1) Your Full Name
(2) House mailing address
(3) Your sex, age and marital status
(4) Phone number for conversation
(5) Your current occupation
{6} Your Country.

Meanwhile, As soon as we receive the listed information we will now give you the contact of the paying Bank, that is in charge of your inheritance Fund Transfer.

Thanks and co-operation are needed.

Yours sincerely
Chief Registrar, Ayo N. Emmanuel,
Federal High Court of Nigeria Headquarters

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