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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. Alhaji Shehu Ladan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alhajishehuladan@yandex.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2015 07:22:25 -0500
Subject: This mail is urgent and requires immediate reply.??

Debt Management Board Central Bank .
Plot 12/14 Ahmadu Bello Way
Business District, Garki, Abuja. Nigeria
 
Attention Sir ,
 
This mail is urgent and requires immediate reply.
 
We have receive instructions / orders to deliver your outstanding
funds Home address, but information here suggests that you're
not alive and as such the funds should be returned to its origin.
 
 
If you're alive, urgently reply and let us have your full data, I.D.
Card via attachment for confirmation and immediate release or your US$47.7 million as directed.
 
Our Apex Bank has just established a Cash Payment Centre in Europe,America and Asia
where all beneficiaries from the Region are paid their outstanding funds/debts.
 
Waiting to read from you asap.
 
 
Yours truly,
 
Mr. Alhaji Shehu Ladan
Deputy Gov, Int’l Remittance Dept. (CBN)

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