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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: "PAYMASTER GENERAL OF NIGERIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <paymastergeneralng@barid.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2019 05:40:12 +0800
Subject: RE: FINAL PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

 
FROM THE DESK OF: ALHAJI USMAN CHI
PAYMASTER GENERAL OF NIGERIA
 
ATTN: BENEFICIARY
 
RE: FINAL PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
 
THIS IS TO BRING TO YOUR HUMBLE NOTICE, THAT I, THE PAYMASTER GENERAL OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA HAS TODAY BEING 05TH DAY OF MARCH,2019 RECEIVED AN APPROVAL ORDER ON YOUR BEHALF TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF US$10.5 MILLION DOLLARS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA,PROF YEMI OSINBAJO.
 
HOWEVER, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE OF THE PAYMASTER GENERAL AS STATED BELLOW,YOUR BANKING INFORMATION AS WE HAVE IT WITH US HERE IN YOUR FILE, WHERE THE FUND WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO:WITH A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT AND ALSO YOUR TELEPHONE FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.
 
FINALLY YOU COULD REACH ME THROUGH MY PRIVATE NUMBER: TEL;2348187040361.
 
 
THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.I AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU URGENTLY.
 
 
YOURS FAITHFULLY
ALHAJI USMAN CHI
PAYMASTER GENERAL OF NIGERIA

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