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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: Lt Gen Tolu Williams <asmuoff@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ltgenjamesdeze9@rocketmail.com
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2015 04:38:09 -0700
Subject: 25-07-2015 FINAL NOTICE.YOUR FUND IS READY FOR DELIVERY!!!!

DEAR BENEFICIARY,

WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH YOU? I SEND A REPORT TO NIGERIA GOVERNMENT
THIS MORNING, INDICATING YOUR UNWILLINGNESS TO CLAIM YOUR INHERITANCE
FUNDS OF $9.5 MILLION WHICH HAS BEEN PROVED IN YOUR FAVOUR AND I HAVE
BEEN WAITING FOR YOUR MAIL FOR LONG. IT IS AS RESULT OF COMPLAINS AND
COMPLICATION I RECEIVED FROM YOU CONTRACTORS/INHERITANCE BENEFICIARY
REGARDING YOUR OUTSTANDING CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT WITH FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA THAT MADE ME TO HANDLE YOUR ATM CARD BY MYSELF
BECAUSE I HAVE GOD FEARING MIND TO RELEASE YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE
FUNDS IN MORE CONVENIENT MODE. BE INFORMED THAT YOU HAVE ONLY 48 HOURS
TO COMPLY WITH THIS INSTRUCTION I AM WARNING YOU FOR THE LAST TIME, IF
YOU CONTINUE THIS DELAY, I WILL CANCEL YOUR ATM CARD.

FURTHERMORE,YOU ARE ADVISED TO FILL THE BELOW INFORMATION AND GET BACK
TO ME FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY OF YOUR ATM CARD TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS
WITHOUT ANY DELAY

YOUR FULL NAME...........
YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS.......
YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER........
YOUR OFFICE ID CARD..........

ANY OTHER OFFICE OR PERSON COUNT ME OFF I AM NOT A PARTY TO THAT. A
WORLD IS ENOUGH FOR A WISE. GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY THROUGH THIS
E-MAIL: ltgenjamesdeze9@rocketmail.com

REGARDS.

LT GEN TOLU WILLIAMS.
CHAIRMAN
ltgenjamesdeze9@rocketmail.com

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