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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: "AGENT MICHAEL J." <slash@mgn.ru>
Reply-To: mjanderson658@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2020 19:41:34 +0500 (YEKT)
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary of Fund!


The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Unit on Africa case (filed
IIA-8902-F2) regarding seized Funds of Foreign Individuals and Companies
2010-Date.

Attn: Beneficiary of Fund!

This message is reaching you from the office of Special Agent (Michael
J. Anderson) in Charge of Fraud and Investigation Division Field (FID)
Abuja Nigeria, in collaboration with the Washington States Division USA
on Fraud and Investigation.

This message is to inform you of our 6 months of thorough investigation
in Nigeria regarding victims of international fraud/scams over the past
years, including foreign Individuals and Companies. Your funds have been
retrieved, which is valued at total USD$15,000.000.00 (Fifteen Million
US Dollars) which has been retrieved from the Federal Government of
Nigeria during the process of our investigation.

We are contacting you with this confidential information, to enable you
quickly receive your funds with the assistance and presence of our
Agents here in Nigeria. We have been informed by some security agencies
that several attempts have been made by you to receive your funds, but
failed due to your dealing with the wrong officials. We are here in
Abuja Nigeria, to ensure that you receive your funds this time.

Note: We shall deal directly with the Bank in charge of your payment and
you shall deal with us directly and whatever requirements needed, we
would ask you to provide immediately to us, and you will receive direct
instructions/information on the necessary Bank procedures to follow from
us and no one else please take note, NO ONE ELSE!.

DO NOT PANIC, WE ARE HERE TO HELP AND GUIDE YOU TO RECEIVE YOUR MONEY.
Note, once we have received your full information, we shall contact you
with further details and also intimate you on your funds release
process. Note, you would be required to pay $150, for the release
process of your funds. Note, you are advised not to respond to this
message if you do not wish to proceed.

NOTE, PLEASE DO NOT PANIC, WE ARE HERE TO HELP AND GUIDE YOU TO RECEIVE
YOUR MONEY.

Fill out your personal details on the below plain form and submit.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Complete Name: --------------
Country of Origin: -------------
Present Address: --------------
Date of Birth: -------------------
Gender: ---------------------
Marital Status: -----------------
Occupation: ----------------------
Tel/Mobile: ----------------
Kindly attach a Valid I.D copy (D/L / Int'l Passport) -----------------

Signed By,
Special Agent,
Michael J. Anderson,
Fraud and investigation Division (FID)
E-mail:

This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and
intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are
addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify this
office quickly. This message contains confidential information and is
intended only for the individual named or addressed. If you are not the
named/addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this
e-mail.

Please notify this office immediately by e-mail if you have received
this email by mistake, delete from your system. If you are not the
intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying,
distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this
information is strictly prohibited. FBI



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