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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: "OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ctme1111000@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2020 14:04:26 +0100
Subject: YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT

Attn: Honourable Contractor


In line with the 1999 of the Nigeria constitution, following your Contract payment which have not been paid to you for the past years, I wish to inform you that I the President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces Federal Republic of Nigeria (Muhammadu Buhari) during the Federal Executive Council Meeting have dully approved your part payment of US$2.5 Million to be paid to you without any further delay.


This is following the preview of the white paper on foreign payment earlier today between the Nigeria Government and United Nations after your file was forwarded back to my office from Dept Settlement Management Office (DMO).


In this regards I also wish to inform you that this payment have been scheduled to be made to you through CASH DELIVERY and will be handle by the Nigeria Embassy in your country.


To that effect, I the Nigeria President have assign a transaction code number to your payment (BC2025) which you must quote in all your future correspondence with me. this is to enable us have a safe transaction process to avoid sabotage and interception. If any body from whatsoever office contact you and did not mention this TRANSACTION CODE NUMBER, please ignore such person and never respond to his or her massage either by phone or email because he or she does not represent the Nigeria Government, the United Nations or any of its agency. As such you are strictly advise to keep this code secret to your self alone.


You are hereby advise to forward your personal details to the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria email ( cbn.gov@cen-ng.org ) for proper arrangement to be made for the movement of your fund from the Central Bank of Nigeria to the Nigerua Embassy in your contry. ( cbn.gov@cen-ng.org )


1, YOUR FULL NAME:
2, YOUR ADDRESS:
3, PHONE NUMBER:
4, A COPY OF I.D:


Yours Faithfully
Alhaji Abba Kyari
Chief of Staff to the President of Nigeria

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