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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: Paymaster General <bli7772019@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2021 07:19:09 +0000
Subject: FROM OFFICE OF PAYMASTER GENERAL PRESIDENCY,NIGERIA(FGN)


FROM OFFICE OF PAYMASTER GENERAL PRESIDENCY,FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA(FGN)

REF;PRESIDENTIAL FIAT PART PAYMENT ALLOCATION APPROVAL ORDER OF US$4.5MILLION DOLLARS
===================================================================

DEAR SIR,

INLINE WITH THE IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ALLOCATION APPROVAL ORDER GRANTED BY THE FINANCIAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL BOARD, OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY AND SEQUEL TO THE CLOSED DOOR MEETING THE FORMAL PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,DONALD TRUMP HAD WITH THE NIGERIA PRESIDENT MUHAMMAD BUHARI, IT HAS BEEN SIGNED AND AGREED THAT ALL CLIENTS THAT HAVE THEIR FUNDS WITH NIGERIA GOVERNMENT MUST RECEIVE THEIR FUNDS THROUGH DIPLOMATIC MEANS WITHOUT MORE DELAY.

AN ORDER OF MANDAMUS HAS BEEN GIVING FOR THIS FIRST QUARTER OF THE YEAR 2021 TO PAY OUT ALL LISTED BENEFICIARIES PART PAYMENTS OF US$4.5 MILLION DOLLARS WHICH YOU ARE AMONG ON THE ABOVE NOTE, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA HAVE RESOLVED TO PAY ALL BENEFICIARIES THROUGH DIPLOMATIC MEANS FROM UNITED STATES OFFSHORE PAYMENT CENTER IN NEW YORK AND TEXAS AS THEY ARE CERTIFIED GENUINE.YOU ARE ADVISE TO GET BACK TO THIS OFFICE IF YOU ARE STILL INTERESTED TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND.

NOTE; KINDLY DESIST FROM ANY COMMUNICATION YOU ARE INTO WITH ANY OFFICE OR PERSON REGARDING TO YOUR PAYMENT AS YOU WILL END UP LOOSING MORE AND MORE WITH NO RESUT.
KINDLY ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE WITH YOUR INFORMATION FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTION IF YOU ARE STILL ALIVE AND INTERESTED.

SINCERELY YOURS IN SERVICE

MR.ANDREW BELLO
CHAIRMAN PAYMASTER
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA(FGN)

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