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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mobolaji .BA." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <turkudide2.0@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2017 09:17:13 +0100
Subject: VESTED INTEREST.

Dear Beneficiary,
 
The manifold bottlenecks are deliberate approach to ensure thorough scrutiny of federal disbursements. However, I am offering to render you a preferential service to enable you enjoy swift payment process before I vacate office soon. It's on record that you have been seeking the release of your overdue inheritance entitlement since the eras of my predecessors. This is because Inheritance Claims from this region raises a lot of suspicions since it has been exposed as a channel by which government functionaries divert loots to offshore accounts.
 
'Inheritance Claim' as an old fashioned mode of money laundering was aided by poor database management, until its story became a bait with which Bogus schemes are being perpetrated today. In light of my front line study, on a yearly basis, politicians do bestow over $972 Million worth of loots on their foreign cohorts as inheritance entitlements. I have vested interest in your transaction and I will be willing to compromise if you would appoint me as your new partner. Having examined the circumstances that flaws the release of your withheld funds, I promise that your approval will be granted if you would exploit my competence which am ready to render.
 
May I persuade you not to forfeit this fund yet, consider this pursuit as your last strive and I will thrill you with a successful outcome in a week. With my umpire immunity, I shall revise the declared 'Purpose of Payment' from 'Inheritance' to 'Procurement' and initiate speedy authorization of your payment. I guaranty that we would execute this venture under a legitimate arrangement without breach of the law. Note that, I won't ask you for an upfront settlement, but I would receive my split on an agreed sharing formula at the end. I will appreciate your prompt reply If you are interested to know your new role in this pursuit, and the modality involved.
 
I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience.
 
Best Regards,
M. Bank-Anthony.
Head of Operations, Debt Conversion Dept.
National Bureau of Finance.

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