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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: RIA <oacevedo@ipostel.gob.ve>
Reply-To: RIA <ria01transfer@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2015 00:42:26 -0430 (VET)
Subject: YOUR URGENT PAYMENT THROUGH RIA TRANSFER... ACT FAST


Dear receiver,
According to the instruction passed to this R.I.A Money Transfer Department from the office Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, A total sum of $3,500,000.00 (Three Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) have been instructed to be paid to you.
You shall be paid bit by bit until your total sum is completely received right from the Counter of any R.I.A Money Transfer closest to you. We have been asked to release to you a total of US$6,500.00 in every five Hours (5hours) until the funds is completely paid out, as it is the maximum limit we are legally allowed to pay in a particular transaction. After the failure in the transfer of your fund through other means which may have been made impossible by the European, American or British high commission and other bodies, I was ordered from the office of the President and the Central Bank Of Nigeria to make your payment swiftly via this medium, you will be receiving $6,500 usd every five hours starting from today. Provide your full receivers names for the payment of your first $6,500 only to get your payment files activated so that we will start sending your hourly payment as agreed.You should re-confirm the information below
Receivers Full name:
Mobile telephone phone:
Country to receive:
Identity card:
Occupation:
Call immediately on this direct phone Office: +2349037952354 for more Details and directives. Congratulation once again.Regards,
Charles Twene
Ria Transfer

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