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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: "AMB David J. Young" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <davidyoungdepartment@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2016 02:57:18 +0100
Subject: SEASONS GREETING!!!

(American Citizens Services)
Embassy of the United States of America
Plot 1075 Diplomatic Drive Central District Area, Abuja.
Fax: (+234)-8067232401
E-mail: transfer-remittandept1@hotmail.com
CONTACT PERSON: HASSAN MOMOH Secretary Contact
E-mail ( transfer-remittandept1@hotmail.com )
Secretary Contact phone number +2348067232401
 
 
Dear Friend, THIS IS AMBASSADOR DAVID J. YOUNG. UNITED STATE OF
AMERICA AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA. I SHALL BE COMING TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR
AN OFFICIAL MEETING ON MONDAY NEXT WEEK AND I WILL BE BRINGING YOUR
FUNDS THROUGH AN ATM MASTER CARD OF $15M ALONG WITH ME BUT THIS TIME I
WILL NOT GO THROUGH CUSTOMS BECAUSE AS AN AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA, I AM
A US GOVERNMENT AGENT AND I HAVE THE VETO POWER TO GO THROUGH CUSTOMS.
AS SOON AS I AM THROUGH WITH THE MEETING I SHALL THEN PROCEED TO YOUR
ADDRESS. (SEND YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER AND THE ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT
ME TO BRING THE PACKAGE). YOU HAVE REALLY PAID SO MUCH IN THIS
DELIVERY THAT MAKES ME WONDER. YOU ARE A VERY LUCKY PERSON BECAUSE I
SHALL BE BRINGING IT MYSELF AND THERE IS NOTHING ANYONE CAN DO ABOUT
IT.
 
CHECK HERE: http://nigeria.usembassy.gov/biography.html .
PRIVATE E-MAIL: davidyoungdepartment@outlook.com
 
THERE IS ABSOLUTELY GOING TO BE GREAT DOUBT AND DISTRUST IN YOUR HEART
IN RESPECT TO THIS EMAIL COUPLED WITH THE FACT THAT SO MANY MISCREANTS
AND IMPOSTERS(SCAMMERS) HAVE TAKEN POSSESSION OF THE INTERNET TO
FACILITATE THEIR NEFARIOUS DEEDS, THEREBY MAKING IT EXTREMELY
DIFFICULT FOR GENUINE AND LEGITIMATE BUSINESS CLASS PERSONS TO GET
ATTENTION AND RECOGNITION YOUR PACKAGE($15M) MUST BE REGISTERED AS AN
AMBASSADORIAL PACKAGE FOR ME TO DEFEAT ALL ODDS AND THE COST OF
REGISTERING IT IS $75.THE FEE MUST BE PAID IN THE NEXT 50 HOURS VIA
WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAMM, SO THAT ALL NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT CAN BE
MADE BEFORE TIME WILL BE AGAINST US. YOU SHOULD SEND THE FEE DIRECTLY
TO THE CARGO REGISTRATION OFFICER WITH THE INFO BELOW-
 
RECEIVER'S NAME: HASSAN UMARU
ADDRESS: NIGERIA LAGOS
TEXT QUESTION: WHO
ANSWER: GOD
AMOUNT $75
SENDERS NAME:
SENDERS ADDRESS:
 
AS SOON AS YOU SEND THE FEE MAKE SURE YOU SEND ME THE PAYMENT
INFORMATION. MY FLIGHT IS NEXT WEEK MONDA AND I EXPECT YOU TO COMPLY
BEFORE THEN SO THAT THE DELIVERY OF THE ATM CARD CAN BE COMPLETED. IF
YOU DO NOT COMPLY, THEN IT WILL NOT BE MY FAULT IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE
YOUR PACKAGE. SIGN HIS EXCELLENCY DAVID J. YOUNG. US AMBASSADOR TO
NIGERIA TELEPHONE NUMBER CHECK HERE VIEW MY DATA:
http://nigeria.usembassy.gov/biography.html
 
 
Ambassador DAVID J. YOUNG
Contact E-mail: davidyoungdepartment@outlook.com

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