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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 Mustafa Magu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsemmanuelesther10019@aliyun.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2020 04:23:26 +0800
Subject: =?utf-8?Q?=5BSPAM=5D?=
SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION FUNDS PENDING

Good Day ,
 
    ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC) in alliance with economic community of West African states (ECOWAS) with head Office here in Nigeria. We have been working towards the eradication of fraudsters and scam Artists in Western part of Africa With the help of United
 
 
States Government and the United Nations and some corrupt official administrators from  the former EFCC chairman.
 
 
 
  I am MISS ESTHER EMMANUEL, the Account registration Processing officer, You will be given the full access and login information and also download the Continental National Bank US  Online Banking App Your email appeared among the lucky beneficiaries who will receive a compensation of US $ 10.5 Million, we have made arrangement to register an Online Banking through  our Global Bank,?
 
where you will be given the full access and login information and also download the Continental National Bank US  Online Banking App Your email appeared among the lucky beneficiaries who will receive a
 
 
compensation of US $ 10.5 Million, we have made arrangement to register an Online Banking through  our Global Bank, where you will download their Online Banking App to have full access to your Online
 
 
Banking Account Funds with Continental National Bank US (CNB) , to transfer your fund personally to your Private Bank Account with no complication of
 
 
things or questioning as the Account will be fully registered in your Name With the Continental National Bank US.
 
  Provide the information below to enable the processing of your Online Banking Account with Continental National Bank US (CNB) for deposition of your total compensated funds Immediately and also download their Online Banking App to access your account.
 
 
1) YOUR FULL NAME.
2) YOUR ADDRESS.
3) YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4) YOUR OCCUPATION
5) YOUR IDENTITY/ Passport ID
6) COUNTRY?
 
We Anticipated your kind co-operation.
 
Regards.
MISS ESTHER EMMANUEL
EFCC FOREIGN OPERATIONS,
FUND RECOVERY DEPARTMENT IN USA.
What'sApp Only: +1 315 294 0539

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