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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: "IBRAHIM MUSA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ibrahimmusaibrahimmusa11121@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2016 08:29:56 -0800
Subject: GOOD NEWS

From: Ibrahim Musa
Director Computer Telex Dept
Central bank of Nigeria
Tel: +234-90-52-401-431
 
 
Attn,
I am .Ibrahim Musa, Director Computer Telex Dept of central bank of Nigeria.
I decided to contact you because of the prevailing security report
reaching my office and the intense nature of polity in Nigeria. This
is to inform you about the recent plan of federal government of
Nigeria to send your fund to you via diplomatic immunity cash delivery
payment.
 
This system will be easier for you and for us. We are going to pay you
US$10.Million part contract payment of your total sum via the above
approved mode of payment. Every necessary arrangement has put in place
for the secured of all required security documents to cover the money.
The Money is coming on 2 security proof boxes, the boxes are sealed
with Synthetic nylon seal and padded with machine. I will use my
position as the foreign operation director of this apex bank to make
sure this consignments (fund ) are been safely and legally release to
You. The boxes are coming with assigned diplomatic agents who will
accompany the Boxes to your approved destination address. For a hitch
free and safe delivery, you are required to furnish me immediately
upon receipt of this message with the below sated information,
 
1. Your full house address
2. Your identity such as, international passport, driver's license or national
identification card.
3. Your contact phone numbers,
4.Occupation
 
The diplomatic Agents attached will travel with these required
information's For the delivery of your fund. They will call you
immediately they arrives Your country's airport. I hope you understand
me. I will let you know when these consignments will be lifted.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The diplomatic Agents does not know the original
contents of the boxes. For security reasons what we declare d to them
as the contents of the consignments are Sensitive photographic Film
Material. I did not declare money to them please. So if they call you
and ask you the contents please tell them the same thing ok. Contact
me immediately and I will let you know how far I have gone with The
arrangement. I will secure the clearance Certificate that will be
tagged on the boxes which I will dispatch along with the security
inner Keys of the consignments to enable you access these consignments
has soon as it delivered to you. This clearance instruments will make
it pass every custom checkpoint all over the world without
hitch.Confirm the receipt of this message and send the requirements to
me Immediately you receive this message.
 
Please I need your urgent reply because the boxes are schedule to
airlift as soon as we hear from you. Contact me immediately you
receive this message.
 
Best Regards,
From: Ibrahim Musa
Director Computer Telex Dept
Central bank of Nigeria

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