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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <goodluck.jonathan20009@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2014 16:12:19 -0700
Subject: Please update me

 
 
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
From:"The  Office of the Presidency"
And Debt Reconciliation Payment Report and Immediate Fund Remittance.
Address: Aso - Rock Villa "Presidential Guest House, Wuse Zone II Abuja - Nigeria.
Tel:+234-8096686481.
 
 
Our Ref: FGN/PRE/VP/XNX/2014.
 
 
 
ATTN:FUND BENEFICIARY ,
 
 
AFTER MY INVESTIGATIONS IN CBN AND OTHER BANKS IN NIGERIA FEW DAYS AGO I NOTICED THAT YOU HAVE WASTED A LOT OF MONEY IN REGARDS TO THE TRANSFER/DELIVERY OF YOUR FUND IN NIGERIA DUE TO SOME CORRUPT STAFFS/OFFICIALS IN NIGERIAN BANKS.
 
SEQUEL TO THAT, I HAVE CONTACTED THE NIGERIAN AMBASSADOR IN WASHINGTON DC AND CITI BANK IN CALIFORNIA TO DEBIT $5M FROM OUR  OIL RESERVE ESCROW ACCOUNT,THEN CREDIT IT INTO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT AS YOUR PART PAYMENT.
 
THEREFORE, YOU ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT CITI BANK IN CALIFORNIA THROUGH THEIR CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS GIVEN:
     
( citibank@citi-bank.ca.pn ) THEN FURNISH THEM WITH YOUR FULL BANK  DETAILS FOR IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF YOUR $5M PART PAYMENT.
 
 
RESPECTFULLY,
 
DR.GOODLUCK  EBELE JONATHAN ( GCFR )
PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.
 
 
 
 
 
 

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