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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- 2347035558913

Fraud email example:

From: piusanyimpius2011@gmail.com
Reply-To: piusanyim1@qq.com
Date: Mon, 05 May 2014 05:12:25 -0500
Subject: Good Morning.

Office Of The Presidency,
Federal Republic Of Nigeria,
Asorock Villa Abuja Nigeria.
Date:05/05/2014

Dear Benefactor,

Be Informed That Effective last Federal Executive Council meeting (FEC) with senate committee on foreign debts reconciliation, the Presidential payment and implementation panel on contract / inheritance fund in conjunction with United Nations Office of assessment (ECOWAS) head office in Nigeria, bodies-have unanimously This release your overdue inheritance fund to the total sum of (USD11M) This Was under the auspices of Nigerian President and Commander in Chief of Arm Forces (Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan GCFR) In view of this record let it come to your mind That your approved funds will be coming to you via Any of These bellow payment options.

(1) ATM VISA CARD
(2) BANK TRANSFER
(3) CASH DELIVERY

You are advice to choose Any of the above payment options That is MOST suitable to you to receive your fund and re-confirm the bellow information to us.

Full name:
Present house address:
Private phone number:
Occupation:

Upon confirmation of this information As stated above'All legal back up documents that will make you eligible to stand for this claim will be issued out on your behalf for onward release of your over due fund.Be guided with the directives HEREIN as we-have put all machinery in place to make sour you receive your overdue inheritance fund USD11M Without any further delay.

Yours faithfully,
Dr.Pius Anyim Pius,
Secretary general federal
Republic of Nigeria. (SGFN)
Tel: 234-7035558913

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