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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. Okwu Joseph Nnanna" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drokwuj_nnanna@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2017 12:21:35 -0500
Subject: Attention Beneficiary,

Attention Beneficiary,

We are sorry for the delay of your payment and all the inconveniences and in flight that we might have indulge you through. which is inexplicable and have kept us standard and indolent, not having the aspiration to devote out our 100% acidity in crediting foreign payment.

We are sorry once again, from the record's of outstanding beneficiary's due for payment by the Federal Government of Nigeria, Your name was discovered as next on the list of beneficiary's who have not yet received their payment.

I wish to inform you that your payment have been processed and would be released to you via Bank to Bank transfer once i receive your response. Please note that your outstanding contract payment is US$: 10,000,000.00 (Ten Million United State Dollars).

You are therefore advise to contact the head of foreign transfer department on email below and send him your information such as:

Contact Person: Dr. Okwu Joseph Nnanna
Email: drokwuj_nnanna@outlook.com
Telephone:+2347065844340

Full Name:
Full Address:
Your mobile telephone/Fax:
International passport or Driver's license
Bank Name:
Bank Address:
Account Name:
Account Number:
Routing Number:
Swift Code:

As soon as the above required information is received, your US$: 10,000,000.00 would be transferred directly to your account.

Thanks and Regards,

Dr. Godwin Emefiele
Central Bank of Nigeria
Tel:+2347084407123.

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