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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. Edward Adamu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cbn.cbnnig@barid.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 23:34:10 +0800
Subject: Attn: Esteemed Beneficiary,

Ref: CBN/P215/TLX/21/09/19

Re: Payment instruction to credit your account with the sum of US$10,000,000.00??

Attn: Esteemed Beneficiary,


We officially wish to acknowledge the receipt of your email dated -----

Please we did not send this Email to you by error, Do Re-confirm your information as it stated below in order for US to make sure there is no error during the process of release of your payment direct to you,You email address is the primary contact to this payment file.

We wish to confirm the receipt of the position, which is in respect of accrued over-due inheritance contract payment sum of USD $10 Million United States Dollars only (including accumulated interests) deposited in your favor with our bank, according to the testament of the Bank, the fund is to be released to you,But we discovered there is unfair play from our staff and they are trying to divert your fund to your so called partner/representative account for their selfish interest.

After our final investigation report and series of deliberation made so far, We have come to resolved this issue concerning your yet unclaimed inheritance/contract claim which is the major reason we decide to contact you directly in other to verify from you and at the same time knowledge that the said Mr G R Burgess , whom claimed to be your representative is not from you before we proceeding further on the release of your payment and this implementation occurs as a result to ensure that we do not make out this payment to impostor claiming to be sent by you in other for you not to loose your funds, as you are aware of some Internet frauds going on presently,

Meanwhile, you are advice to get back to my office immediately with the requested details to enable us have your correct details to wire your fund any wherein the world.

You are advised to carefully complete attached Bank Form C.091 for back up record.

1.Your First/Middle & Last Name:
2.Your Full Office or Residential Address:
3.Your Original Country of Origin:
4.Age/Sex/Marital Status:
5.Position Held in Office:
6.Present Occupation:
7.Office Telephone/Fax:
8.Residential Tel/Fax & Mobile Line:
9.Banking Details:
10. The Official Amount Owed To You:
11. The Country Where you are expecting your claim from:
12.A certified Copy of your international passport or any scanned


Best Regards.

Mr. Edward Adamu

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