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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: "C B N" <info@un.org>
Reply-To: richard.gilster@yandex.ru
Date: 04 Apr 2018 14:55:31 -0700
Subject: THE AGENT HAS ARRIVED YOUR COUNTRY.

FROM THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
(CBN)GOV. GODWIN EMEFIELE
E-mail: centralbank_approvedpayment@yahoo.fr

URGENT NOTICE,

ATTENSTION:

This is to inform you that your deliveryman has arrived with
your cash trunk boxes value $10.7 million dollars in your
favor.
I want you to know that you have 48 hours to call him
now with this line +1-443-461-6773 or email:
richard.gilster@yandex.ru
,then ask to speak to the diplomatic deliveryman in person
of Agent Richard Gilster. Let us
know if you are still interested to get your two trunk boxes
delivered to you today? As he has been waiting to hear from
you to enable him get to your home address without missing
his way.
For your information, the deliveryman with your package is
not aware of the content of the boxes for security purpose.
Please do not tell him to avoid running away with your
funds.On no account should you let him know about the
content of the consignment to avoid evil intension.


Most importantly you are adviced to send your full data to
him,which include your Full Name,Current Residential Adress,
Direct Cell Number,and A copy of any identity card to verify
that you are the right reciever to avoid mistakes.
Note that you must email me as soon as you receive this
email for more discussion, Also reconfirm your full current
address and valid phone number to the Delivery officer via
his above email address once you receive this email to
enable him deliver your cash consignment boxes to your house
without any further delay or mistake.

You are adviced not to waste his time at the airport,so that
he would not be stranded in any way beecause he will return
if he finds out that you are not doing anything to get him
over to your house.

CONGRATULATIONS.

MR. GODWIN EMEFIELE,
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.

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