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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: "CP Imohimi O. Edgal" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cpmanko@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2019 05:30:05 +0800
Subject: Re: NPF Fund Release Notice!..

CP Imohimi O. Edgal
Commissioner of Police
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF)
Lagos State Police Command
Oba Akinjobi Way, G.R.A. Ikeja Lagos
Tel: +234 811 184 2235
E-mail: cpmanko@gmail.com
 
Ref No: CB: 3422/LS/'A'DEPT/VT.8/55
 
Hello
 
I am writing to inform you that recently the Nigerian Police Force (NPF), INTERPOL, FBI and the Department of Homeland Security investigated about six (6) Banks in Nigeria, three (3) in Ghana and four (4) in London UK involved in funds diversion, embezzlement, scam and extortion from foreign funds beneficiaries. This is due to the reports we receives on daily basis.
 
It was during our investigation and routing check with one of these Banks that we found your name and e-mail address as one of the foreign funds beneficiary yet on paid, due to this reports we have now taking charge of every payment files and will start making payment to every respective beneficiary through a reliable Bank in their country of origin or any trusted government approved banks here. These will help stop funds diversion, scam and extortion from these criminal minded Government and Bank officials.
 
As I write you this mail we have finalized funds release arrangement with the Government Approved Payment Bank; and we have agreed to release a part payment of US$2,500,000.00 to every beneficiary whose name and contact was found among the investigated Banks, and the payment will be released to you via Bank to Bank wire transfer which will reflect in your bank account in your country within 72 hours from the date it was transferred. This Bank to Bank payment method is for security reasons.
 
Get back to this office with your complete payment claim information and identification so that we can start processing your funds release to your bank, and don’t forget to include your complete contact and residential information. I wait your response.
 
Salutes
CP Imohimi O. Edgal
Commissioner of Police
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF)
Lagos State Police Command.

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