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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: FIRST BANK <adesolakazeem80@gmail.com>
Reply-To: firstbank.peters@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2016 03:25:46 +0100
Subject: THE FORMER FIRST-LADY OF THE REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

--
Good day.

We have been instructed by our client THE FORMER FIRST-LADY OF THE
REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA PATIENCE JONATHAN to effect the transfer of
$1,300,000 USD to you through USPS (UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE).
THIS TRANSFER IS IN COGNISANCE WITH THE ALLEGED LOOTED FUND OF OVER
$15,000,000 USD BY OUR CLIENT.

We want to know if you are willing to receive part of the fund for
safe keeping. She has agreed to give you 20% of the total amount
transferred to your
account for your assistance as soon as the fund is transferred to your
safe account .

N.B: She does not want the Government to know that she is moving the
fund outside the country as such she has requested that we maintain
total confidentiality.

IF YES PLEASE, KINDLY PROVIDE US WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION;

YOUR FULL NAME:

RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:

COUNTRY:

PHONE NUMBER:

PLEASE DO PROVIDE THE ABOVE INFORMATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

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