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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 THE DESK OF Mr. GODWIN EMEFIELE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <officegodwinemefiele007@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2017 07:43:55 -0700
Subject: CALL MY DIRECT LINE ON +234-814-045-4056 FOR DIRECT INSTRUCTION....17/8/2017

 
PRESIDENCY
FROM THE DESK OF
GENERAL MUHAMMADU BUHARI,RTD.,GCFR.
TEL+234-814-045-4056
 
CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY
 
ATTENTION: Sir/Madam
 
This is the second time we are notifying you about this said fund. We hereby send to you the information submitted by Mr. John T. Kehoe U.S.A of California, with an application to receive your Award Payment of $10,000.000.00.on your behalf from this office .Please as a matter of urgency, you are required to verify the following information and inform us if you are aware or know anything about this.
 
This morning Mr. John T. Kehoe came to the office claiming that you have instructed him to come and receive the payment on your behalf with some representatives.
 
I have ask them to come back tomorrow, as they did not provide any power of an attorney from you which will proof that you thoroughly send them, This was to enable me contact you to verify how genuine this people are to you.
 
1. Did you instruct one Mr. John T. Kehoe of 122 Fitch Way, Sacramento, Ca. 95864. whose information's is below, to claim and receive the payment on your behalf?
2. Did you sign any 'Deed of Assignment' in his favor thereby making him the current beneficiary with the following account details: Account Name: Mr. John T. Kehoe Group Ltd, A/C #004792442195 Bank Name: Bank Of America Swift Code: 111000025.
Finally, you are hereby advised to indicate to this honorable office with immediate effect, if you are the person that instructed Mr. John T. Kehoe to come for the claim of your fund worth of $10,000.000.00.
 
NOTE: your full name and telephone number is needed for easy communications.
 
THE STATED BELOW INFORMATION IS REQUIRED FOR SWIFT PROCESSING OF THIS PAYMENT IF YOU NEVER SENT MR JOHN.
 
1. YOUR NAME:...
2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS:..
3. YOUR TELEPHONE....
4. AGE........
5. SEX:....................................
6. YOUR OCCUPATION ...............
7. YOUR VALID ACCOUNT DETAILS:............
8. A COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY............
 
For your information We are going to issue you deduction certificate which will mandate us to deduct all chargeable fees from your approved $10 Million, we cannot commence operation as stated herein without you empowering us with the deduction certificate. Therefore, get back to me as soon as possible and I will apply for deduction certificate in your favour. Let me quickly remind you, the cost of the deduction certificate is $500.00 ( Five Hundred Dollars ), this is the official cost of the deduction which is the only money needed from you in this new payment dispensation, I do not want a situation you will say I never informed you that you will pay the cost of the deduction certificate, you are the fund owner, empower us now with the deduction certificate at the cost of $500.00 and leave every other things
between us and your bank. All the fund release documents shall be made available to you and your bank for confirmation and authentication.
 
CONTACT MR, the WIRE TRANSFER DIRECTOR CBN)
EMAIL:officegodwinemefiele007@gmail.com
 
For immediate release of your payment
 
Yours sincerely,
 
GENERAL MUHAMMADU BUHARI,RTD.,GCFR.
PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA

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