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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: Paul Lawnson <harrisonmathew6@gmail.com>
Reply-To: infoofficefile286@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2018 13:31:46 +0100
Subject: I wait To Hear From You Very Urgent

Attention:Sir/Madam,

After our meeting today with the Director of Foreign Debt Management
Office with the Presidency after which we had another meeting with the
Honorable Minister of Finance. At that meeting it was agreed by all
parties that your funds will be pay throw United Bank for Africa.

On behalf of the entire Foreign communities and the Federal
Government of Nigeria in collaboration with IMF/United nations and
World Bank.We apologize for the delay of your Inheritance Payment and
all the Inconveniences you encountered while pursuing this payment.

However,from the Records of outstanding Inheritance due for payment
with the Federal Government of Nigeria throw United Bank for Africa,
your Name was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding
Inheritance who have not yet received their payments.

I wish to inform you now that the square peg is now in square hole and
your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as
you respond to this letter.Also note that from the record in my
file,your outstanding Inheritance Payment is US$10,700,000.00 (Ten
Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).

Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:

Your Full Name:
Your Complete Address:
Zip Code:
P.O.BOX):
Name of City of Residence:
Country:
Direct Telephone Number:
Mobile Number:
Nearest airport:
Working Identity Card/:
AGE:
OCCUPATION:
Account details:

As soon as the above mentioned details are received, your payment will
be made to you via ATM CARD throw diplomatic courier delivery or bank
to bank wire transfer in accordance to World Bank and IMF,United
nations/FBI recommendations.diplomat with international travel
immunity will be contracted to deliver the funds at your doorstep.

Hope to hear from you once you receive this email.

Best Regards,
Paul Lawnson
Foreign Resident Representative

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