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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: ANDREW JOHNSON <andyj9980@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dennisanderson501@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2017 11:25:39 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION

ATTN: SIR/MADAM,

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED INSTRUCTION WITH YOUR PAYMENT
FILE FROM OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY TO TRANSFER YOUR INHERITANCE
PAYMENT US$32,500,000.00 INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT BY TOMORROW AS SOON
AS ALL CHARGES IS DEDUCTED.

PLEASE RE-CONFIRM YOUR BANK INFORMATION TO AVOID ANY MISTAKE DURING
THE TRANSFER BY TOMORROW.
WE ARE GOING TO TRANSFER YOUR INHERITANCE PAYMENT OF US$32,500,000.00
TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT BY TOMORROW AND THE TRANSFER CONFIRMATION SLIP
WILL BE SENT TO YOU FOR YOUR EASY CONFIRMATION.

AS A MATTER OF URGENCY YOU ARE ADVISED TO MAKE A PAYMENT OF US$275.00
BEEN PAYMENT OF DEDUCTION FEE.

THE DEDUCTION FEE OF US$275.00 WILL ENABLE THIS BANK TO OBTAIN AN
AFFIDAVIT AND STAMP DUTIES FROM HIGH COURT OF NIGERIA, WHICH WILL
EMPOWER US TO DEDUCT ALL CHARGES AND PREPARE YOUR DEDUCTION
CERTIFICATE THAT WILL SHOW THAT ALL CHARGES HAVE BEEN DEDUCTED AND YOU
WILL NOT PAY ANY OTHER FEE.

YOU ADVISED TO SEND THE DEDUCTION FEE OF US$275.00 TODAY THROUGH
WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER OR MONEY-GRAM WITH THE NAME OF THE
OFFICER IN CHARGE GOODLUCK CHIOMA, LAGOS NIGERIA, QUESTION IS: BLACK,
ANSWER IS: BLUE

AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS PAYMENT FROM YOU TODAY, WE WILL DEDUCT ALL
CHARGES AND YOUR BALANCE WILL BE REMITTED TO YOUR ACCOUNT BY TOMORROW
MORNING AND THE TRANSFER DETAILS WILL BE FORWARDED TO YOU FOR YOUR
EASY CONFIRMATION WITH YOUR BANK.

ACT ACCORDING TO MY INSTRUCTIONS, I AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.

REGARDS AND GOD BLESS YOU.


YOURS FAITHFULLY

MR. DOUGLAS UCHE
DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
(AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP)

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