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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: "J Adesina" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <access_plc@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2015 16:34:08 -0000
Subject: PAYMENT NOTICE

ACCESS  BANK  NIGERIA  PLC
AREA 11, BUSINESS DISTRICT,
GARIK, ABUJA,FCT.
NIGERIA
Our Ref: ABN/FMF/CT/015
 
Dear   Beneficiary,
                     IRRIVOCABLE PAYMENT OF US$10, 500,000,00
 
With respect to our previous notice of payment request received from the Federal Ministry of Finance  in your favor, for the transfer of an over due contract/inheritance fund  on payment file number . X1174Q04, covering a total sum of  Ten Million five hundred thousand United States Dollars (US$10,500,000,00 ) only, being Part and final payment on project completion . Access bank therefore wishes to inform you that all procedures and modalities regarding the afore mentioned transfer/ ATM card  are ready , Could you please confirm your account information / address once again.
 
However, a Sworn court affidavit and duly signed Letter of Authority empowering a woman to  change your account information and ATM card receiver address was brought to our office by Mrs. Philly Jones, who claimed to be your agent/representative .
 
Here are her details.
Name: Mrs.  Philly Jones
Bank: CITI Bank, Arizona,
Account No; 6503809428
The bank would like to know if this woman is from you .If within 48 working hrs and we do not hear from you, the bank shall there after proceed on the transfer of the fund / delivery of the ATM card to the said woman. This measure is being taking because the bank would not wish to be held liable for any erroneous payment. Upon receipt of your mail, i shall forward to you all relevant documents regarding the transfer.
 
Thanks as we await your responds.
Faithfully yours,
J Adesina
Intl payment dept.

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