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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 BUKOLA SARAKI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mackdonaldson7@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2017 10:54:54 -0700
Subject: PLEASE ASSIST ME IN THIS

 
 
ATTENTION OUR ESTEEMED BENEFICIARY,
 
THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA HAS
OPENED / CREATED A REGIONAL CASH PAYMENT CENTERS IN CANADA FOR OUR
BENEFICIARIES IN USA AND CANADA, IN DUBAI AND INDONESIA FOR
BENEFICIARIES IN ASIA AND AFRICA AND IN AMSTERDAM NETHERLANDS FOR
BENEFICIARIES IN EUROPE, TO RECEIVE THEIR PAYMENT BY CASH
IMMEDIATELY.
 
THEREFORE, IF YOU ARE READY TO RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS BY CASH FROM ANY OF
THE CASH PAYMENT CENTERS NEAREST TO YOU, KINDLY INDICATE YOUR REDNESS
TO MEET THE PAYMENT OFFICIALS URGENTLY AND RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS,
 
AS SOON AS WE HEAR FROM YOU, THEN WE WILL FORWARD TO YOU, THEIR
CONTACT INFORMATION'S, TO ENABLE YOU CONTACT THEM AND BOOK AN
APPOINTMENT FOR YOUR CASH PAYMENT.
 
THANK YOU AS WE HOPE HEARING FROM YOU URGENTLY,
 
THIS IS 100% RISK FREE, AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TOOK THIS STEP TO
EASE STRESS FOR BENEFICIARIES AND TO BEAT IMPOSTORS.
 
REGARDS,
DR BUKOLA SARAKI,
NIGERIA SENATE PRESIDENT
 
 

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