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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: "Interpol" <finbk01@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 06:59:27 -0700
Subject: RE-CLAIM OF YOUR $2,500,000.00

Dear Beneficiary: ,

I am Mr.Christopher Nakobyau (Interpol) special agent delegated to Africa/Nigeria to investigate fraudsters that are swindling foreigners that had not completed their transaction due to one reason or the other. Be informed during our thorough investigation and review of all unclaimed funds, lottery, Inheritance,Grant and contract funds etc, we discovered there was $2,500,000.00 that has been approved in your name as the beneficiary in Central Bank of Nigeria but the fraudsters were busy swindling you without any hope of receiving your fund.

It may interest you to know that we have arrested 77 Nigerian fraudsters in our special joint operation with economic and financial crime commission (EFCC) and put them behind bars. Note the fund will be paid to you in the upcoming days with your cooperation to Central Bank of Nigeria paying bank after the apprehended persons.

You are advise to kindly reconfirm the requested details below to enhance the transfer of your $2,500,000.00 into your bank account as we do not have much time to stay here in Africa before our permission expires.

1)YOUR FULL NAME:
2)ADDRESS/PHONE:
3)IDENTITY:
4)AGE:
5)OCCUPATION:

As soon as i confirm the details from you today i will proceed to conclude your fund transfer with the bank to ensure you receive your fund successfully before going back to United States. I await your urgent response as soon as you receive this message and please stop further communication with anybody.

Mr.Christopher Nakobyau Special Agent

The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL)
U.S. National Central Bureau Washington, DC 20530-0001

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