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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: CBN FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPARTMENT <nationu13@gmail.com>
Reply-To: unation3@outlook.com
Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2018 23:11:53 -0800
Subject: URGENT REPLY

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ACCESS BANK NIGERIA PLC,(2018)
#96/102,Broad Street,
PMB 12807,Lagos-Nigeria.
TEL: +2349030962641

Immediate Release Of Your Funds Worth US$10.5 Million.Attention:
Beneficiary,

>From the records of outstanding foreign transaction due for payment
with the African Union authorities,your name was discovered as next
on the list of the outstanding transaction who has not received their
payments.During our regularly scheduled account maintenance and verification
procedures this year 2018, we have detected a slight error in your
payment files here with the authorities.Please verify and reconfirm
to this ACCESS BANK ATM unit your credentials,in order to avoid remitting
the
fund to a wrong channel as the mistake might be due to either of the
following reasons:

1. A recent change in your personal information (i.e. change of
address, telephone number etc ).
2. Submitting invalid information during the initial transaction process.
3. An inability to accurately verify your selected option of payment
due to an internal error within our processors.The president of Federal
Republic Of Nigeria and world bank has
ordered Access Bank Nigeria Plc to credit the sum of $10.5 million united
states
dollars into ATM visa card.Note that this office have commence
the process of your bill of payment and every necessary step
concerning the immediate remittance should be carried out within the
shortest possible time once we received your credentials.
Kindly verify and reconfirm to this office the bellow requirements.

1. Your direct cell, office tel & fax numbers:
2. Your location address:
3. Your full name:

Thank you for your immediate understanding and co-operation as we wait
for your prompt response toward this official notification to enabling
the immediate process to release your unclaimed fund.We are
poised to serve you better.

Your Sincerely,
Mr.Michael Onel.
Manager,ATM department,

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