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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Debt Reconcilliation" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mailoffice1a@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2019 11:04:25 -0400
Subject: Final Disbursement Notice . DVJMIWTDNQ

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From: The Audit Section of the Presidency,
Federal Republic of Nigeria.
 
Attention:
 
Dear Sir,
 
 
RE: PAYMENT INSTRUCTION FOR YOUR OUTSTANDING CLAIM.
 
For succinct introduction, I am Dr. Joseph Andrew of the above named Section of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (FRN). The presidency has mandated the Audit Section to handle all foreign payments awarded and commissioned since 1985 till date. Based on that your file has been forwarded to my office for review and subsequent payment to those outstanding claims that was genuinely awarded and commissioned.
 
 
Based on the review carried out on your claim, I discovered that the claim you are laying was grossly over-invoiced and inflated to that magnitude by some officials who contacted you to provide an account to receive the fund simply because the code of conduct bureau does not permit civil servants to run or operate foreign account. You are presented to receive the fund as the beneficiary.
 
I have discovered that at no time did you execute any contract for the claim, that you are contacted by some officials who presented you as the beneficiary just because Contract payment falls within their area of jurisdiction. Their aim is to divert the fund for you all to share mutually. I discovered and decided to contact you though you might find it difficult to believe but it is just the hard truth and so much money has been spent in these matter.
 
I am contacting you just for one reason that the fund can still be paid if I recommend because my discovery has not be revealed to anyone yet and I don't want to cancel the payment out-rightly because it will not go down well with you. I want to let you know that the fund can be paid if you are ready to follow my advise and work secretly with me due to the fact that I have interest in the fund . I want to benefit from it, so let me know what will be my share out of it then I will go ahead and correct the anomalies and your past mistakes for the fund to be paid to you in seven working days.
 
I am writing you with the spirit that you have seen that this is the truth but it will be very difficult to believe. As an Auditor attached to the Presidency, I am interested in the fund and I will like us to do the business together then I will write a favorable report about the claim for the immediate release of the fund or I will put up a report that will lead to the total cancellation of the payment. I know you have lost much money in Lobbying the officials to get the approvals.
 
At the precise moment, the claim has been processed, we are irrevocably mandated to debit the  Grant account and credit you through our correspondent Bank. It might interest you to note that seven working day from the moment you acknowledge the receipt of this mail and agree on my terms will be enough to confirm the fund in your account/loading the fund provided you abide by my rules and also maintain the confidentiality the transaction entails, to avoid anything that will discredit my reputation. 
 
I advice you to discontinue any further communication with any other person for us to proceed in concrete fashion.
Re-Confirm your payment details and telephone for effective communication.
 
Revert with utmost urgency.
 
Thanks,
 
Yours faithfully,
 
Joseph Andrew.
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