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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: "Mrs. Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <makejohnson90@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2019 11:26:48 -0700
Subject: For Your Attention:

For Your Attention: I am Mrs. Zainab Ahmed Newly-appointed Acting Minister of Finance of Nigeria, I am contacting you respect to your fund total amount of $5,000,000.00 Million that was being withheld by the former Minister of Finance. Today, I have an outstanding order from the Office of the Presidency to release your due contract fund without delay. Do reconfirm your Resident Address, Private Email Address, Phone and copy of your valid ID. I look forward to your earliest confirmation of this email.(mszainabahmed047@gmail.com) Mrs. Zainab Ahmed Newly-Appointed Acting Minister of Finance

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