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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Vijay Raja" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barrywilli@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2018 03:46:10 -0800
Subject: YOUR URGENT REPLY NEEDED.

Attn: Please,
 
I write this mail for a business partnership that will benefit both of us but before, I start on the details, I would loved to introduce myself a bit until I am certainly sure of you as a sincere and trustworthy person who will maintain a secrete and protect interest of his partner. Meanwhile, i don't know how you feel after reading this mail. Hope we will feel alike.
I got your contact by the time I noticed that you would be good for the execution this deal that involved a very huge some of money. My name is Mr. Vijay Raja,the chairman of the World Bank delegates sent to African to tackle the issue of money Laundering, Scam,and Bank Fraud with the African Government. I am a citizen of India but presently in Nigeria because of this $20M.
Twenty-man committee was appointed after the meeting held by the United Nation, African Union, IMF and African Apex Bank Governors. Meanwhile, our assignment is to audit every African Bank foreign reserve accounts to know how they are fairing with the present world economy.During our operations, we found out a lot of long pending floating funds which many were belonging to dead once and some were without beneficiaries while many were unclaimed contract and inheritance funds.
 
In fact, so far, with the information gathered, Some African Countries are rich with bad and illiterate leaders, we came across some foreign payment files and, their funds claims are not genuine they have not good source of origin which is the most reason why they are delayed until good clarification is achieved before fund will be released by the payment Banks.
In some African states, such as Nigeria, they have excess money and with bad and illiterate leaders, they do not know how to utilize their fund for their masses which has made every of their top Government officials to selfishly siphon Government funds in their position for their own selfish interest instead of investing for the development of their  nation.
In this race, we are able to notice that their law rules against any civil servant to run a foreign accounts and a limit of certain amount is allowed to be seen in their local accounts. For these reasons, they will have no other choice than to engage themselves with foreign partners to assist them secure funds into their accounts for their benefits and some of the files in our position now are such and we have recovered all the funds involved within our reach and have deposited them with the world Bank reserved account and reports submitted to the world Bank and United Nations.
Before that, i was able to stash out $20M and i have deposited this fund into an account without an beneficiary with the United Bank for Africa and now seeking for a reliable person that will have what it takes to receive this fund into his/or her account for our mutual benefits. This why I have directly contacted to seek for your partnership in securing this fund outside Africa before anything goes wrong with it. I will front you as the beneficiary of the $20M so that it will be transferred into your account for our mutual benefits.If you are ready to work with me, i will configure to your name as the owner of the account and arrange for the immediate release of this fund in your favor as the true beneficiary.
 
Please, confirm the receipt of this mail.
Thanks,
Mr.Vijay Raja.

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