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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: "Chief Registrar, Ayo N. Emmanuel," <kamel@tuttopmi.it>
Reply-To: <federalhighcourt58@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2016 21:16:27 -0700
Subject: FEDERAL HIGH COURT. CONTACT US +(234) 809-105-0574

Federal High Court of Nigeria
Federal High Court of Nigeria Headquarters
24, Oyinkon Abayomi Drive, Ikoyi, RM.B. 40012,
Falomo, Ikoyi, Lagos Tel: +(234) 809-105-0574
Fax: (01) 2091036

Attention:

In our office today, an instruction was given us by the president of Federal Republic of Nigeria
Muhammadu Buhari to release all overdue payment compensation fund of $$10,500.000.00 ( Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars Only ) to all the beneficiary that appear to be victims of scam in Nigeria before the next
10days.

Please get back to us before the next 48hrs with below details, Before we can proceed.

(1) Your Full Name:
(2) House mailing address:
(3) Your sex, age and marital status:
(4) Phone number for conversation:
(5) Your current occupation:
(6) Your Country:

Meanwhile, As soon as we receive the listed information we will now give you the contact of the paying
Bank, that is in charge of your compensation Fund Transfer.

Reply to : federalhighcourt58@yahoo.com

Thanks and co-operation are needed.

Yours sincerely
Chief Registrar, Ayo N. Emmanuel,
Federal High Court of Nigeria Headquarters

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