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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. Jeff Egobia, director of Keep In View (FGN)" <honthompsonabel@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2021 08:46:23 +1100
Subject: Dear sir, concerning your delayed funds payment//

*Dear sir,*

This is Mr. Jeff Egobia, director of Keep In View (FGN) your payment file
which has been directed to this department over some months now from the
Executive office of Hon. Duke Abraham Chairman Contract Award Review
Committee (FGN) for your inability to complete the ethics so that your
funds can be paid to you,

But going through your said file with this code
*(PAY-FGN/FED20780-KED006/2021)* which is yet to be confirmed from the
Office of The Presidency, for the interest of your funds payment, could you
let me know your predicament to receive your funds so that I can know which
area I will start to assist you and if you must do it, make it promptly
hence you have a limited time, note your funds has been En-routed to be
paid to you via KTT Bank to Bank wire transfer.



*Yours faithfully,Mr. Jeffrey Egobia (K.I.V)(cac.kiv@fedgovtng.com
<cac.kiv@fedgovtng.com>)*

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