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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: "IMF" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ng.labaranmaku@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2018 14:02:51 +0100
Subject: From Information Minister,Living Or Not???

Attention Beneficiary
I am Mr Labaran Maku, Nigeria's information minister on foreign affairs to Federal Government of Nigeria. I was instructed  from the office of the presidency during our last  general meeting of December 23-2016 with members of the (Senate committee on foreign payments (SCFP) to get you informed in regards to your  outstanding payment  with  our Government which is now  under payment review for  2017 payment Re-allocation.This took effect after our formal Minister of Finance (FMF) Mrs Okonjo  Iwuala was fired from office December 2016 and been replace by (Mrs Kemi Adeosun) the same (December 2017) as the new Finance Minister to our Federal Government.
 
 
 
On the 22/12/2016 our Federal Government publicly announce  that all outstanding (Debt owned) to beneficiaries has to be paid with  immediate effect during  this first quarter  of the year 2017,With this development, be informed  that a Lady called Mrs. Julia Graffin from USA  came to my office this morning with  her drivers  license and she stated that you sent her to claim your fund after  our Federal Government have made public announcement to release all  outstanding payment involving beneficiaries internationally and locally.
 
Note Mrs.Julia Graffin made it clear to us that you have been in hospital for over 1year now after a fatal motor accident which all most claimed your life. With that you decided to send her to represent you as your rightful beneficiary of the  said Funds.Our  Government want to  know if you authorized Mrs. Julia Graffin to receive your fund  on your behalf as she has stated, your co-operation is highly needed. We are giving you only 72hours to get back to us with your full details as Below and kindly in-decade back to us if really you authorized her Or Not,before we will proceed  with the instructions of our Government.
 
Your Full Name-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Your Full Home Address------------------------------------------------------------------------
Your Phone Numbers-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Your Bank Details----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Your Drivers License/International Passport--(Attached).
Your Next Of Kin Name--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Your Next Of Kin Phone Numbers-----------------------------------------------------------
 
Yours Sincerely
 
Mr Labaran Maku
Information Minister  to (Nigeria Government)

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