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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.IBRAHIM MAGU" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mribrahimmribrahimmagu680@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2019 01:11:58 +0200
Subject: ATTN:FROM EFCC

 
Attn:
I am Mr Ibrahim Magu, the Chairman of Economic and Financial Crime Commission in Nigeria. i want to use this medium to find out if  you lost any money through internet scammers any where in this world. am in Cotonou Benin Republic, searching for those scammers. $10,000000 was set aside by the Government to pay the  scam victims. So if you lost any money kindly indicate by writing down your details on the gaps below.  Once you drop your details and we confirm it, we will finalize your transactions back to you immediately within few days.
First Name :......................................
Country:...........................................
City:..................................................
Tel: .....................................................
Sex :........................................................
Age: ........................................................
ID: ............................................................
EMAIL: Forward your name & Mailing address (Not P.o Box Please) to Director of Investigation Mr. Joseph through email:
(jplkryhguidnbggrh@outlook.com)
Yours Sincerely
CALL ME:+22990829614
MR.IBRAHIM MAGU
FROM EFCC MR.IBRAHIM MAGU
 

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