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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: "Deputy Governor, Operations Directorate" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lewis.hawkinsintegrated@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2017 16:08:30 -0700
Subject: Re: Unclaimed Discovered Abandoned Consignment Funds for Delivery

ATTN: Worthy We have received today payment credit instruction from the Vice President of Federal Government of Nigeria ( Prof Yemi Osinbajo )to deliver your ATM Card /Funds Cash Consignment deliver to your designated country address with the Nigerian reserve account with our bank. This is to notify you that your funds ($7Million dollars) has been programmed for immediate release into your designated country so our method of payment is by Diplomatic Courier Service. I want you to know that you have 24 hours to call the diplomat in person of Mr Lewis Hawkins with these phone number# +1-612-642-1782 in the United States, let us know if you are still interested to get your consignment delivery to you today? Note; that you must reconfirm your full address and valid phone# +1-612-642-1782 to him through these email:lewis.hawkinsintegrated@gmail.com immediately you receive these email to enable him deliver your cash consignment to you in any part of usa,canada and every part of world. I appreciate your good sympathetic and collaboration, Hope hearing from you swiftly. CONGRATULATIONS. Mr. Adebayo Adelabu Deputy Governor, Operations Directorate

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