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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: "ERIK BETHEL" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ERIKBETHEL01@vivaldi.net>
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2019 14:10:15 -0700
Subject: RE: NOTIFICATION RELEASE OF YOUR APPROVED MISSING/OVERDUE FUNDS.

Dear Sir,
 
 
I  have  in good authority to inform you that your fund which has been pending over  the years will see the light of the day  as the president have mandated the Central  Bank  to make sure that every genuine claimant receives  his or her fund immediately as all payments should be concluded  within 2 weeks.
 
 
The  World Central Bank  have just finished from a meeting with the Presidency and the Officials from the UNITED  STATES OF AMERICA on Logistics, INCLUDING officials of the WORLD BANK GROUP to pay all outstanding beneficiaries without delay upon the confirmation from the Public Complaint Commission that the fund is genuine without any dubious intentions linked with Terrorism.
 
 
Upon the clarification from the Commission, your fund will be channeled via the number one Bank in the World, the WORLD BANK GROUP for prompt payment into your designated receiving bank account.
NOTE, that the WORLD BANK GROUP is not expected to pay more than ($10.5 Million) for your records and update.
 
 
You are therefore, required to forward to us this following information ASAP to enable us forward it to the paying BANK for the swift release of your fund.
 
 
(1) Your Full Names      ............................................
(2) Your Telephone Numbers  .........................................
(3) Your Total Amount Owed  ...........................................
(4) Your Complete Banking Co-ordinates..............................................
(5) Your Next of Kin............................................................
(6) Your Identification Photocopy..............................................
(7) Any Past Related Document to this Payment..................................
(8) Your preferred method to Receive this Fund......................................
 
You are to revert with these aforementioned information's ASAP to enable us secure instant Approval documents from the Commission In Charge and forward your information's to the paying BANK.
 
Regards,
 
 
ERIK BETHEL.
PAY-MASTER GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA.

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