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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: "Michael Efe" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <michaelefe81@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2018 02:05:00 -0800
Subject: <I>NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT.</I></DIV>...

NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT.
This is to inform you that we have been instructed to open a
domiciliary account in your favor within 6 hours on receipt of your
important reply to enable the swift transfer to you the sum of ($200,000).
Your domiciliary account shall be updated and details forwarded to you
accordingly.
 
Note that your US$200,000 (TOW HUNDRED United States Dollars) will
be lodge into this newly opened account for onward crediting to your
bank account.
 
Be informed that you are not required to pay any cost of transfer or
telex charge, also no documents will be requested from you before you
receive your fund as you were referred among 8 beneficiaries by
federal ministry of finance to be compensated. All that is required
from you now is to activate this newly opened domiciliary account with
a minimum balance of $78 as it is the Government’s directives that no
single cent be deducted from beneficiary's fund.
 
Therefore, you are advised to forward the sum of $78.00 today for the
activation of your newly opened domiciliary account, should be sent
through our accountant payment information by either Western Union
Money Transfer or Money Gram as follows:
 
Receiver's Name: James Emeka ,
Address: Lagos-Nigeria,
Amount: $78.00 Only
MTCN Number:
Sender's Name:
Address:
Tel:
 
Note: once we receive the fee from you today, your domiciliary account
will be activated and the wire transfer of your fund would be effected
immediately same moment and you will confirm your US$200,000 in your
designated bank account within 1hour after the transfer is done.
Forward the payment details as soon as you have made the payment to enable
the release of your payment code promptly as this will let you confirm
your payment and give you access immediately to your fund.
Anticipating your immediate response.
 
Yours Truly,
 
Mr.Mike

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