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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: "Mr. Collins Obey" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ppcbn1@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 05:23:09 -0600
Subject: Notice

Dear Fund Beneficiary,
 
This is to officially inform you that we have completed the transfer
of US$5M {Five Million United States Dollars} to our foreign reserve
account with the Federal Reserve Bank in New York in your favor, where
this funds would be released directly to you the beneficiary.
 
You are immediately advised to contact our fiduciary agent in the
United States of America
 
Mr. Dennis Melcher
Fund Fiduciary agent / Intermediary representative
Phone: 1 315 623 4770, 1 315 675 0030
Email: dennismelcher0@gmail.com
 
Be informed that this directive is from the office of the presidency
Federal Republic of Nigeria and also in agreement with the United
States Government, International monetary Fund, United Nations fund
oversight office and the Federal Reserve Bank New York.
 
Yours Sincerely,
 
Mr. Collins Obey
Publicity Personnel
Central Bank of Nigeria {CBN}
Phone: 234 817 006 1185
Email: ppcbn1@gmail.com

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