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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: "Dr Wilson Paul" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.wilsonpaul02@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2017 15:15:44 +0100
Subject: Good News Fund Beneficiary

Good News Fund Beneficiary
 
 
Attn: Beneficiary,
 
Good news
 
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is hereby informed you the outcome of the meeting yesterday with the Central bank Govemor Godwin Emefiele regarding your contract payment.
 
After the conference yesterday the Godwin Emefiele, ordered the International Remittance Department Central Bank of Nigeria (IRDCBN) to send your ATM Card within 24 hours and also he told you to pay only but US$65 only for Fund Release Order Documents and the Presidential Stamp Duty Fee.
 
After the meeting, we concluded to redeem the good image of UK and African Countries. Therefore, an outstanding payment of $7.000.000USD (feven Million, United States Dollars) has been ordered for each of the affected victims. This is in accordance to our recommendations.
 
This is to inform you that your ATM Card will take place by 8:30 am tomorrow Morning Nigeria time, as a matter of urgency, the International Remittance Department Central Bank of Nigeria (IRDCBN) is hereby advice you to re-confirm your Full Name and Home Address
 
1:Your full names :
2:Your current house address:
3:Your private telephone number :
4:Your Identification either Drivers license or Id card :
license
 
re-confirm your Full Name and Home Address and also send the US$65 through Western Union or Money Gram with the information below:
 
RECEIVERS NAME: Daniel Amadi
ADDRESS: ABUJA-NIGERIA
TEST QUESTION: YES
ANSWER: NO
AMOUNT: US$65
MTCN NUMBERS.......
 
Make sure that you send your Full Name and Home Address details with the MTCN numbers as soon as you make the payment available.
 
The payment slip which you will take to your Address for confirmation of your fund into your ATM Card within 24 hours will be send to you as soon as we receive the payment information you use to send the money.
 
I look forward to hearing from you soon or you can call me +2348167839917
 
God bless.
 
Dr Wilson Paul
Secretary to the director
Foreign Debt management
Central bank of Nigeria(CBN)

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