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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: "Barrister Johnson Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrjohnsonwilliams11@googlemail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2015 05:48:55 -0800
Subject: Are You Aware Of This New Development??

From The Desk Of Barrister Johnson Williams
Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit
No.12 Ibrahim Taiwo Street, Aso Villa,
Abuja, Nigeria.
 
Office Number: +2348106193850
 
 
SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD
 
Please be informed that your long awaited compensation funds payment in the tune of $3.5 Million has finally been approved  but it has also been brought to our notice that a lady  by the name Mrs Lee Woung has just forwarded a new address also requesting for a payment details where she can send the insurance and delivery fee in other to have your fund delivered to her. As she is  claiming she is your next of kin and you are dead so here comes the big question:
 
Did you authorize the above mentioned name to claim your funds? Are you truly dead or alive? Is Mrs Lee Woung your next of kin?
 
If NO kindly reconfirm and get back to us with the below information for verification as the delivery will be done within 48 hours from this notice as you are request for the payment details also.
 
Your Name:
Address:
Alternative Email Address:
Telephone Number or Mobile Number:
 
We await your urgent response so that we can proceed with your $3.5 Million payment.
 
Yours In Service,
 
Barrister Johnson Williams
Public Officer, Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit
NFIU
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This e-mail including attachments, is confidential, may be privileged and is intended solely for the use of the name recipients(s). If you
are not the intended receipt, do not disclose, distribute or retain it, and please notify the sender immediately and delete the e-mail.

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