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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: "FROM PRESIDENCY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atmcardzenithbankplc011@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2017 18:03:17 -0400
Subject: FROM DESK OF PRESIDENCY!!2017

From the Desk of Office of Presidency
Federal Republic of Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari
Aso Rock Villa Abuja
E-mail: presidentmuhamadubuharing@presidency.com
 
Dear Beneficiary,
 
This is to notify you the Latest good news we have for you, that you are among the few newly persons that UN/IMF In conjunction with Nigerian elected president Muhammadu Buhari has granted a presidential waiver to reconsidered and re-compensate once again for scam victim after the conclusion of the U.N congress meeting had in New York United States.
 
Therefore you are hereby advice to contact the approved payment bank here in Nigeria, that we agreed to pay you through ATM Online Swift CARD, or bank to bank wire transfer with your details information where they will send you the fund or the card worth $5.5 Million USD of the total sum been owed to you for the first quarter of the year 2017 as part payment that has been approved by Mr. President.
 
Just contact this person on this information details below here:
Bank name to contact: ZENITH BANK PLC
Contact person: Mr. Peter Amangbo
Contact email: mrpamangbofzenithbankplcng@accountant.com
Contact phone: +234 9094756602
 
So you are advice to obtain the presidential waiver Certificate for shipment of the card or bank to bank wire transfer, and you are to pay $275 for this, been the only fee you have to pay for this, as soon as you contact him please let me know.
 
 
I wait your kind respond.
 
God bless you.
Thanks and regards.
Yours Faithfully.
Engr. Babachir David Lawal
Personal assistant
To President Muhammadu Buhari
Federal Republic of Nigeria

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