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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: "Email365" <admin@dealer.com>
Reply-To: maviswanczyk@126.com
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2017 17:10:11 -0000
Subject: Payment Advice

The Presidency
Office of the Chief of Staff to the President.
Three Arms Zone, Shehu Shagari Way
11th Floor, Abuja, (FCT), Nigeria.

Email: enquiries@thepresidencyng.com

Sir,

PAYMENT ADVICE

Be informed that our accredited paying bank ( Barclay Bank, 745 7th Ave,
New York, NY 10019, USA) will open discussion with you, seeking the
confirmation of your details to enable them have your account credited to
the tone of US$1,500,000.00 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars Only).

In view of that, it becomes obligatory that you reconfirm your banking
details as stated herein and ensure the immediate payment of the US$410.00
(Four Hundred and Ten United States Dollars Only), being Payment for the
Procurement of the Funds Clearance Accessibility Certificates, which gives
credibility to the funds prior to release by Barclays Bank New York.

Your Name and Address
Your Private Phone
Name and Address of Your Bank
Account Number
Swift Code
Routing Number
Account Name

Upon receipt of the above along with the Funds Accessibility Clearance
Charge of US$410.00, we will intimate Barclays Bank New York, for the
immediate and unconditional release of the US$1,500,000.00 as approved by
the Federal Executive Council through the National Economic Council of the
Federal Government of Nigeria.

Suffice it to say that all the clearance and approval documents will be
forwarded to you within 24 hours upon acknowledgement of the US$410.00 as
directed; hence the fate and success of the transaction lies within you.

Yours faithfully,

Alhaji Abba Kyari
Chief of Staff to the President
Email: abbakyari789@outlook.com

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