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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: "Dr. Roland Godwin" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.rolandgodwin@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2016 16:08:11 -0800
Subject: PLS CHECK YOUR MAIL .

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Finance Ministry
Budget Office
Plot 3527 Amadu Bello Way
FCT, Abuja Nigeria.
Tel:+234-8096555608
E:mail: dr.rolandgodwin@gmail.com

2012/16 SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS. YOUR REF/PAYMENTS CODE:
FMF/06654 FOR US$3,500,000.00 USD ONLY.

This is to bring to your notice that we the Federal Ministry of
Finance, Nigeria is delegated by the ECOWAS/UNITED NATIONS and Central
Bank to pay victims of scam US$3,500,000.00 which your name is among
the names listed for this payment

You are to send the following information for remittance.

Your Name.___________________________
Address.___________________________
Phone .___________________________
Amount Defrauded.___________________________
Country.________________________

Send a copy of your response with the PAYMENT CODE
NUMBER(UBN/06654).

SCAMMED VICTIM/REF/PAYMENTS CODE:
FMF/06654 $3.5,000,000.00 USD.


Yours Faithfully,
Dr. Roland Godwin

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