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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: "Director, First Bank Nigeria plc" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <freddgreen96@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 3 May 2017 03:57:38 -0400
Subject: Await Your Response!!

 
Dear Friend,
I write to inform you that the new Government of President Muhammadu
Buhari has reversed all outstanding and abandoned contracts payments
to be released and credited with instant order.
I therefor urge to inform you that your name appears in Nigeria News
paper for those that Nigeria Government is owing.
You are by this notice required to send me your details for immediate
wire transfer  of $18,753,000.00 to your account.
Also ,call me immediately you receive this message.
Fred D Green
Director, First Bank  Nigeria plc
E-mail freddgreen96@gmail.com
 

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