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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: "Hon. Kemi Adeosun" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2016 22:56:34 +0530
Subject: REPLY NOW VERY IMPORTANT.

Attn:
 
Following my appointment as Ministers of Finance, by President Muhammadu Buhari on 11th November, 2015, I have being specially mandated by the President himself to make sure I use my position to restore the good image and past glory of this country which has been drag to the mood by some dishonest bank officials, and top government personals.
 
 
Subject to this directive, my office has being directed to ensure that all outstanding payment of contractors fund, next of kin claim is looked into very carefully and payment of such long overdue debt paid immediately through this office after a wild verification that the beneficiary whose name like yours is the legal beneficiary of this fund.
 
 
Your file has just been submitted to my table among the beneficiary whose part payment of $10.5 Million dollars as long overdue for payment. You are as a matter of urgency requested to forward your personal number, contact address, a copy of your identification for administrative processing of this payment to your account.
 
 
Thanks
Yours Faithfully
Hon. Kemi Adeosun
Ministers of Finance.
 
 
 

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