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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: "Mr.Idris Ahmed" <infomekongbankasia@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lucasabatinigrace1975@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2021 00:44:40 -0700
Subject: Please contact him now and keep me posted

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Dear Sir/Ma Good day,

I just want to follow up if you receive the previous message that i
sent to you yesterday?.

I have registered your fund of $10.8 Million in ATM CARD with the
payment representative coordinator Global Express Diplomatic Courier
Services (London) U.K. Lon don England Office Ford ham St, White
chapel, London E1 1HS, United Kingdom.
Website: http://globalexpdipcourierservices.com

Contact Personnel: Mr Luca Sabatini Grace
Diplomat / delivery officer.
Tel: + 44 744-144-3632
Email: lucasabatinigrace1975@gmail.com, your registration code of
(DCJKT00678G). please Contact with your delivery information such
as,Your Name, Your Address ID CARD COPY and Your Telephone
Number:

I wait for your urgent response.

Yours sincerely,

Mr.Idris Ahmed.
Accountant General Of Federation(-Anti Fraud Unit) NDIC Building (1st Floor)
Plot 447/448 Constitution Avenue Central Business District
Visit us at www.dmo.gov
email: abuldahiidris@outlook.com.

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