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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 AHMED IDRIS <ahmedidrisbest@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2017 00:52:18 +0100
Subject: RE: CHANGE OF ACCOUNT

Federal Republic of Nigeria
Plot 1570, Ladoke Akintola Boulevard
Garki 2, Abuja - Nigeria


Attention:

Following my appointment as Accountant General of the Federation, by
President Muhammadu Buhari on 25th June, 2015, I have being specially
mandated by the President himself to make sure I use my position to
restore the good name and past glory of this country which has been
dragged to the mood by some dishonest bank officials, and top
government personals.

Your file was brought to my desk, Through World Bank. That you are
among the beneficiaries whose name has been approved to be paid their
part payment of Four Million, Seven Hundred Dollars ($4.7Million USD).
This has been signed by World Bank, in conjunction with Central Bank
of Nigeria.

Subject to this development, I wish to know if you did transfer power
of attorney to (TOM BROWN) to claim your long overdue part payment
fund here, he has just submitted his account details?

MR TOM BROWN,
AC/NUMBER: 6503809428.
ROUTING/122006743,
B/NAME: CITI BANK,
ADDRESS: NEW YORK, USA,

We shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Mr.TOM
BROWN, if we do not hear from you within the next two working days
from today.

YOURS TRULY
MR AHMED IDRIS
ACCOUNTANT- GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION

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