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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: "Central bank policing scheme" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mckenthando@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2020 03:33:26 +0800
Subject: Rewards & Reconciliation

Good Day,
 
We hope you receive this letter of awareness, in peace as we wish you
a happy fulfilling new year. Following the decision of tackling crime
as imposed by the national house of assembly on 11th december 2019
,and the fraudulent activities both internally and around the shores
of Nigeria . Therefore as a crime policing agency, Working newly with
Central bank of Nigeria has been awarded the file of reconciliation
& reimbursements to victims .
 
 
To participate , Give details of any connection with any false organization
from Nigeria, Who has either promised to compensate or reward you over
any due payments in which you solely know, you never enrolled into any
program of sought. In addition, include their e-mails and their bank wire
informations, Coupled with the amount you have been swindled off. We
advice you to seize every communication with them after you report to
us, Becaus further details would be released to you, concernig the worth
of compensation you would be liable to receive according to how much
you lost to that fraudulent act of false pretense .
 
 
YOURS IN SERVICE
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA POLICING SCHEME (c) 2020

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