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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: "DAVID JACKSON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <oversight0100@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 19:01:05 +0200
Subject: ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION.

Our Ref: RTB /SNT/STB
To. Beneficiary.
 
I am Special Agent David Jackson, FBI delegate with duty to investigate fraudsters who are in the business of swindling Foreigners involved in transactions in Nigeria, Africa and all over the world. I am assigned to commence duty this fiscal year for the apprehension of cyber artists and also bring them to justice but Please be informed that during investigations we discovered your e-mail address was attached to an accrued amount of $1.8M (One Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars) as the legal beneficiary yet to come for claims in the compensation program held years ago in Nigeria, and these fraudsters are busy swindling you without any hope of receiving your fund. You are advised to STOP every contact or transaction you have with anyone claiming to be in possession of your compensated amount with accrued interest, they are only with the aim to steal from you but if you don't desist from contacting them, then whatever turns out the case will be no concern of this Organization, kindly take note. 
 
We bring to your notice of recent developments, during the course of our investigations with the help of our Intelligence Monitoring Network System and the (Interpol), We found out that you are having an illegal Transaction with Impostors claiming to be the Bank Governor in Africa, the CEO of Banks, Head of Multinationals, General Bank Managers, FNB, Lotto Officials, FIFA President, Chief Security Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Government Officials, Barristers and the likes but i want to put it to you that all of them are false and without truth.
 
We have made some arrest in respect to this delayed overdue fund with reference number ( XD101/fda/cbn ), I have been scheduled a very limited time to execute this project so I advise you respond to this mail immediately so i can advise further.
 
However, you are also advised to provide the below details correctly to my desk for confirmation that i am dealing with the rightful owner of the email and also to make sure this contact is kept confidential for the sake of this project,
 
FULL NAMES :
ADDRESS :
SEX :
AGE :
DIRECT PHONE LINE :
OCCUPATION :
ID CARD :
 
Important Notice: Do not inform any of the hoodlums that stole from you of this new development until we are done with our assignment and you confirm receipt of your total compensated amount. You may have been asked to pay for Certificates, Documents or Stamps but all that is void and not a requirement for your fund release but only a means to confuse and steal from you, we are sorry for your ugly experience in the past. You are only required to secure the Certification of Fund Clearance from the FBI, as a means to justify the legitimacy, transparency and clean bill of fund originating from AFRICA so that by the time your fund gets to you, no authority will question the funds as it has been legally certified free from all security watch, financial Malpractices and facets. The CERTIFICATION OF FUND CLEARANCE is valued at a cost of ($595) Only, please take note of that.
 
Note that the above fund have been cleared from terrorist or fraud related activities but as a backup of your fund and in line with global financial standards, the Certification Of Fund Clearance must be secured from the FBI as it remains the sole obligation required from recipients and tendered to the relevant authorities in Nigeria before transfer or delivery of your fund can commence depending on your choice or option. I hope we have an understanding of the situation and circumstances which has led to contacting you through this means, We only want to make sure of your contact for legitimacy before going further.
 
If this mail gets to you wrongly, we advise that you kindly decline and pay no attention to it as the information stated herein is termed confidential and not for public use. I shall expect your response as soon as you receive this email notice.
 
Best Regard,
DAVID JACKSON
Email: oversight0100@gmail.com

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