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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: THE PRESIDENCY <email.presidencygovng@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2020 21:24:25 +0100
Subject: TRANSFER NOTIFICATION







* <http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/252425/Nigerian+Flag.jpg> OFFICE OF THE
PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ASO ROCK VILLA FEDERAL CAPITAL
TERRITORY ABUJA NIGERIA Direct Tel: +234 708 644 9077 *



* Dear Beneficiary, *

























*I write to let you know that the Government of Federal Republic of Nigeria
have stopped all the Nigeria Banks from participating in the payment of
Foreign Beneficiaries including you. The Beneficiaries complained that the
Nigeria Banks are delaying their payment and also extorting money from
them. Upon this complaint, the Government of Nigeria have appointed our
offshore bank in the United States, the SunTrust Bank to pay all the
beneficiaries including your payment. You should contact the President of
the SunTrust Bank with the below information for your immediate payment:
Name: Mr. William H. Rogers Jr. Position: Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer of SunTrust Banks Address: SUNTRUST BANK 303 Peachtreet
St, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30308 United States TEL: (800) 786-8787 Email:
suntrustbank.suntrustbank@gmail.com <suntrustbank.suntrustbank@gmail.com>
You are entitled to receive the sum of $15,000,000.00(Fifteen Million
United States Dollars) as your inheritance funds. You should confirm your
Full Names, Address, Telephone Number and Bank information to the bank
which will be needed for your funds transfer. You should let me know once
you contact the bank and also once you receive your payment. Your immediate
response will facilitate your early payment.*




*Regards, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCON GCFR President, Federal Republic
of Nigeria*

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