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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: paulpaul paulpaul <ppaulpaul464@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ecobankoffice44@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2021 11:13:57 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATION


Dear owner / beneficiary of the fund,
I sent this letter a month ago, but I have not heard from him, I am not
Sure if you received it. And that's why I say it again: first, I am the
lady, Vivian Francis, Administrator. Director and President of the
International Monetary Fund.In fact, we have reviewed all the obstacles and
issues related to your incomplete transaction and your inability to
complete the transfer, fees charged for the above transfer options.
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We, the Board of Directors, the World Bank and the International, Monetary
Fund (IMF) Washington, DC, along with the United States, Treasury
Department. And any other relevant research, agencies here in the United
States. He ordered our foreign remittances
Bank of Africa unit, Lome Togo, to issue a VISA card for which
$ 1.5 million would be sent to his fund for later withdrawal from the
bottom.During the course of our investigation, we found to our dismay that
his
payment was unnecessarily delayed by corrupt government officials
Bank they were tryingdivert your funds to your private accounts.And today
we have notified you that his fund has been credited to UBA Bank VISA card
and it is also ready to be delivered. Now come in He plays with the
secretary of the Bank of the UBA and her name is Vivian Francis E-mail.(
ecobankoffice44@gmail.com)

Send the following information for the delivery of your Visa
Card credited to your address.

1 :: Your full name ::
2 :: Your address ::
3 :: Current occupation ::
4 :: Age ::
5 :: Your current phone number / mobile phone number ::
6 :: A copy of your identification ::
7 :: Your country ::

I look forward
HON JUSTICE
22892062092
Agbetomey Pius
Inauguration of the House of the Judicial Officer in Lomé (Togo)

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