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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: OFFICE <office_24h_offic@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2018 08:56:58 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary (WHY DID YOU ABANDON YOUR PAYMENT)



Federal Ministry of Finance
Headquarters: Amadu Bello Way Garki,
Central Business District ,
P.M.B. 251
Abuja FCT, Nigeria


From the Desk of
Dr Mrs Kemi Adeosun
Minister of Finance

Dear Sir,
I would be glad if you can take my sincere advice regarding your unclaimed
fund with the Nigeria Government. of which I will advice you to put
claims to your funds immediately
by reconfirming all your information.

Top-secret, is that I will assist you to obtain a " SURETY BOND " on
your behalf which will
empower your fund to be remitted while chargeable fees during the payment
process should be paid later, in other words, after you must have seen your
fund inside your bank account.

This is the beauty of the surety bond.Demand for it.Your payment was a
center-piece
discussion in a joint-session meeting held today.This is the only
solution to your
payment Meanwhile, I advice that you forward to me the following Information to
enable me to be sure that I am dealing with you

Your Comprehensive Address:
Contact Number
Attached Copy of your ID
Bank Information Including you Bank Account Number , Swift Code and Rutting
Number.

Immediately I receive all the above mentioned information, I will assist you
for the commencement of your payment.

I attach my Working ID for your verification and confirmation.
Yours Faithfully,

From
Dr Mrs Kemi Adeosun
Minister of Finance

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