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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: "MR.INNOCENT EGBULE" <innocentegbule941@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2018 18:09:52 +0100
Subject: Attn,Fund beneficial, Your Fund,

IMF/BEN/11 Your Attn,Fund beneficialSir/Ma,This Is To Enlighten You About
Our Arrangement To Send Fund To You Via Cash Release As It Is The Only
System That Will Be Easier For You , WeAre Going To Send Your Contract/
part Payment Of (US$10.5M) Million United States Dollars By Way Of Security
Cash Delivery.after youreceive the money you can reward me with what your
mind told.Note: The Money Is Coming On 2 Security Proof Boxes. The Boxes
Are Sealed With Synthetic Nylon That Was Sealed And Padded With
Machine.This Fund Was Brought to Us for Our Local A.F.E.M. Market, But
since the Money Was Not Used, I Will Use My Position as the new Director
IMFwith the help of the National Adviser to President to Send This Fund to
You.Please Indicate your readiness to enable me conclude arrangements and I
am ready to help you to transfer the money to you,Note: The Diplomats Do
Not Know The Original Contents Of The Boxes.What I Acknowledged To Them As
The Contents Is SensitivePhotographic Film Material. I Did Not Declare
Money To Them Please. If They Call You And Ask You The Contents Please Tell
Them The SameThing. Send Me an Email and I will let you know the
Arrangement.Please Indicate your readiness to enable me conclude
arrangements and try get back to me urgent.Thanks and God bless us all,We
bank in your response.Yours in service,Regards,Mr.Innocent Egbule.Director,
Foreign paymentsCentral Bank of Nigeria (C.B.N)*

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