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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: Edmond Dagogo <edmonddagogo.cbnffsd@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2019 17:49:02 +0100
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT VIA DIPLOMATIC SERVICES


Central bank of Nigeria
Fact finding and special duties
Tinubu square, Lagos Nigeria

Sir,
My name is EDMOND DAGOGO , I am a director of Debt reconciliation /fact
findings and special duties, I was newly appointed to head this department
in the apex bank (CBN).


I came across a file which your name apeared and marked x , I took time to
study it and found out that you have paid virtually all fees and
certificate but the fund has not been release to you. The most annoying
thing is that none of your previous/present friends will tells you the
truth that on no account wills they ever release the fund to you, instead
they let you spend money unnecessarily.

I do not intend to work here all the days of my life, i can get this fund
to you through diplomatic means if you can certify me of my security, and
how i can run away from this Nigeria if I do this, because if I don't run
away from this country after i made the delivery, i will be seriously in
trouble and my life will be in danger..

I will advise you from this moment to desist from communicating with these
unscrupulous elements that paraded themselves to be good innocent people, I
want to let you know that if you did not desist from this bad elements that
you will continue paying your hard earned money to them and with their
endless stories, requesting one certificate to another.

It is a pity that this people had extorted much money from you but i had
personally introduced a device that can be possibly use to pay you all this
money without any further documentations, but it must be keep secret
because I want to use the method the foreign currencies do came into the
country,

It will be arranged through diplomatic preference carriage scheme’s, I will
first dispatch two boxes that will contained $20m and of $100 bills to your
private address and after receipt of the boxes and you confirm the contents
from your bankers,

I will finally conclude with the courier company when I heard from you and
your assurance of secrecy. I will need the following if you are interested

i will furnish you with more information’s as soon as i received your go
ahead order/confirmation that you will pay the courier/delivery charge
Awaiting your reply
Best regards
EDMOND DAGOGO
Director

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