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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.Kingsley Ezenekwe" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <infomanagementservice1@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2016 07:02:15 -0400
Subject: GOOD NEWS TO YOU

Attention: Sir,

Am Mr.Kingsley Ezenekwe , the new Head authorized payment & logistics Manager Citi Bank handling all foreign unpaid inheritance and contract fund. Your name is among the listed of beneficiaries who have not receive their inheritance payment,We aware that you lost a lot of money while trying to claim your inheritance funds. Your payment file have been open today after the Central Bank Executive board meeting concerning all Unpaid funds and we notice that your payment have been kept pending for a very long time due to the wrong information given previously by the payment Administrative officer.

Be inform that Central Bank/IMF in collaborate with Nigeria Government have given ORDER to endorse your US$2.5Million in ATM MASTER CARD.So as to avoid further delay in payment.

Furthermore, to be sure of whom we have contacted we hereby advice that you fill and return the below listed personal details so as to enable us cross check with the one in our payment file before we commence with the release of your approval payment.

First Name:
Occupation:
Contact Address:
Date of Birth:
Telephone:


As soon as the above information is receive and confirm correctly, The management will not hesitate to furnish you with endorsement details and instructions, We Sincerely Apologize for the delay you have encountered in trying to receive your fund, but we assure you that those delays will never be encountered again.Thanks

Your sincerely
Mr.Kingsley Ezenekwe

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