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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: "Rev. Bakare Uwem " (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bakareuwem022@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2018 03:24:34 -0600
Subject: AGREEMENT REACHED FOR YOUR PAYMENT TODAY.

Office of the Presidency Debt & Accrued Interest Reconciliation Committee
                    (DAIRC)

Dear: Sir

AGREEMENT REACHED FOR YOUR PAYMENT TODAY.

In view of Bilateral Agreement between the United Nation, with the giants of the European Union and Ecowas, on abandoned Debt.

This is in cognance with the world economic crisis disused in recent meeting held with the world bank  delegates on matters concerning our Foreign investors/ beneficiaries who were denied of their payment, which we have received many reports that our foreign beneficiaries they were unable to receive their funds by some institutions.

We have concluded every arrangements for your payment and you are urgently advise not to make any further payment to any ministry or co-operate bodies, and also you are therefore advise for your best interest from now to suspend any further Communication with any office except us

We shall inform you the new authorized co-operate body that are charge of your payment as soon as we receive your reply.

Anticipate prompt response. Remember to include your cell phone number, your address,
your ID Driver's License or Int' Passport, Amount being owed to you. 

Yours faithfully
Rev. Bakare Uwem 
Senior Special Adviser on
Foreign Payment

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