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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: "President Muhammed Buhari GCFR." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mbuharipresidentngn@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 19:05:34 +0100
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF MR.PRESIDENT,FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA..

Office Of The Presidency..
Federal Republic Of Nigeria
His Excellency, President Muhammed Buhari,GCFR.
President And Commander In Chief Of The Armed Forces..
State House,Aso Rock Presidential Villa.
Abuja,Nigeria...
Private Email==mbuharipresidentngr@out look.com



Sir./Madam..


Be informed that i officially resumed duty officially last month after three months medical vacations to London,United Kingdom hence i returned back to Nigeria last week Saturday and resumed duty as well and to my surprise and consternation's i found out that your payment which i approved to be released to you by the then Acting President and Vice! President Yemi Osibanjo was not released to you based on the file he submitted to my office and when i asked him why and id not follow my instructions he told me that you did not follow up with him and the payment/transfer standard procedure and process hence his refusal to release your funds,this is an absurdity of the highest order from him through i believed what he told me as i trusted him so much as my Vice President..please can you tell me the reason why you did not complied with the instructions of the then Acting President to claim your funds from him as i directed as your Payment File is right on my desk now and will be treated with utmost urgency once i

Furtherance to the above now and as a matter of urgency reply and respond to me directly on my direct private coded email id as thus== mbuharipresidentngn@outlook. com =explain your reasons for not claiming your funds from the then Acting President in a few lines and then forward all your details to me as well for your urgent payment personally by me as this is a matching order as well from the World Bank and the IMF for our debts cancellations and stolen loot recovery which am! canvassing fro since January this year,you can reach me on my direct mobile line as thus==234 9025512585=though rarely due to my busy schedules due to State matters but i will answer,forward all your details to the above secured and private email id to me as your payment preference as well,once i hear from you i will advise you more as i get more information from the then Acting President on the delayed in your payment while i was away in London for medical treatment..

Urgently waiting to hear from you as directed above..and your call as well if you can for your quick payment directly by me hence i will be returning to London by next Month ending for further medical check up as arranged with my doctors in London as i don't want to leave your payment in the hands of my subordinates anymore to avoid! frustrations and not carrying out my instructions in my bid to sanitize and rid this Country of corruptions which was the hallmark of my been elected in this position as President by Nigerians last two years..


Faithfully Yours...

His Excellency President Muhanmmed Buhari,,GCFR..
Executive President and Commander In Chief Federal Republic of Nigeria..
State House Presidential Villa,Aso Rock.
Abuja,Nigeria..

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