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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: Tony Ugo <eugof@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Tony Ugo <eugofrank263@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2018 14:52:43 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Notification.

FROM THE DESK OF ANTHONY UGOCHUKWU
Tel: +2348128023913


Sir,

PAYMENT NOTICE OF YOUR FUNDS $18,500,000.00 USD

This is to notify you of a new development on the release of your approved fund as we received a letter in that regards. You have been reported to be sick and hospitalized for about A month now by your representative from USA forwarding the below account for the transfer of Part payment of $18.5M USD of your approved fund as instructed by you with power of attorney tendered to us. Please Verify these information and confirm back:

NAME BARKEV HAGOPIAN
BANK NAME: CITI BANK
BANK ADDRESS: RESEDA CA, USA.
ACCOUNT Number:42019606385

Please do re-confirm to this office as a matter of urgency if this person is from you or not so that the Federal Government and United Nation will not be held responsible for paying into wrong account name.If this woman is not your representative, you are requested to re-confirm your information for verification purposes so that your fund valid for $18.5M USD United Dollars will be released to you.

(1) Your Full Names.
(2) Your Current Office Or House Address.
(3) Your Direct Cell Phone Numbers.

Note that if we did not receive your response and the confirmation,then we will commence with all necessary procedure in other to remit this money into the account of your representative.

However we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said representative, if we do not hear from you within the next 2 working days from today. We are sorry for any inconvenience and delay in the release of this funds must have caused you and your family.

Regards,

Dr. Anthony Ugochukwu

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