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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: "Hon. Justice E. Ayoola" <admin >
Reply-To: honjustice00011@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 04:52:09 -0800
Subject: A NOTIFICATION YOUR ATM CARD ( Ref Code 11772)


FROM (Anti-Fraud Unit) Head Office: Plot 802, Constitution Avenue Zone A9 =
Central Area Garki Abuja. P. M.B 535, PAYMENT NOTIFICATION YOUR ATM CARD ( =
Ref Code 11772) RE: LETTER OF COMPENSATION/SETTLEMENT FOR LONG AWAITED OVER=
DUE PAYMENT GOOD DAY, 12/02/2020 Attention Beneficiary. This is to official=
ly inform you that we have verified your Contract/inheritance fund file and=
found out that you have not Received your Fund $10.5 Million Dollars you w=
ill receive it through ATM CARD, reconfirm this following. {1} Your full na=
mes: (2} Your address: (3} Telephone number: (4) Your private email: (5) Oc=
cupation: (6) Age: Regards. Hon. Justice Eric .A Chairman ICPC Nigeria. (In=
dependent Corrupt Practice Commission, ICPC)

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