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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: GEORGE IKPU <georgeikpunigeria@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2015 08:49:51 -0700
Subject: I expect your urgent reply / Urgency Required.

*ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER DISKETTE SECTIONPLOT 33,ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA
WAYCENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICTCADASTRAL ZONE ABUJAFEDERAL CAPITAL
TERRITORYNIGERIA.*

Your part payment sum of US$4,500,000.00 which was approved by the
government was transferred to your bank account but it bounced back and
could not get into your bank account.

We advise you to send to us the ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER DISKETTE.

You are advised to buy the ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER DISKETTE there in your
country and send to us to enable us electronically put your fund
US$4,500,000.00 into the ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER DISKETTE and send to you.

Once you receive the ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER DISKETTE you are to take the
ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER DISKETTE to your bank once your bank receives the
ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER DISKETTE the sum of US$4,500,000.00 will be
credited into your account.

Urgently buy the ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER DISKETTE and send it to us.






*ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER DISKETTE SECTIONPLOT 33,ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA
WAYCENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICTCADASTRAL ZONE ABUJAFEDERAL CAPITAL
TERRITORYNIGERIA.*

You are to send me your address where the ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER
DISKETTE will be delivered to you.

I repeat you are advised to buy the ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER DISKETTE
there in your country and send to us to enable us electronically put your
fund US$4,500,000.00 into the ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER DISKETTE and send
to you.

Best Regards,

Reverend George Ikpu.

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