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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. Frank Iwu" <ericjohnson4love101@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrfrankiwu01@citromail.hu
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2022 16:15:54 +0100
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT REPLY !!!!

THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA MONITORING UNIT

Head Quarters Louise Edet House

Shehu Shagari Way, Central, Abuja –Nigeria.


Attention Beneficiary,


RECOVERY OF DIVERTED ATM CARD

I am contacting you personally to notify you of our discovery as well
as get some fact from you if you have authorized one Mr. Eduardo Moore
to pick up your ATM CARD.

Recently we arrested a Nigeria, Mr. James Ubah and Mr. Eduardo Moore
who works with D.H.L office in Nigeria here with an ATM CARD bearing
your name and your email on it, as the beneficiary and the owner of
the ATM CARD issued by Central Bank of Nigeria. However, the entire
parcel containing the proof of claim ownership which includes 4-digit
secret PIN # was also in your name has so far been recovered from
them.

After we arrested and interrogated two of them, Mr. Eduardo Moore
confessed he works with D.H.L office in Nigeria. He further confessed
that earlier this year, he was approached by a staff of Central Bank
of Nigeria Mr. James Ubah about the diversion of a parcel containing
ATM CARD belonging to you which he agreed and then they collaborated
to divert your ATM CARD from been dispatched to the destination.

To further conclude our investigation as the year is fast approaching
to the end, we will like to hear from you if you still interested to
receive your ATM CARD immediately to enable us carry out proper
action. Waiting your immediate response re-confirming your full
contact details for verification as follows:

Your full name
Your contact address.
Your profession.
Your direct mobile Phone Number and a copy of your identification.

so we can ascertain dealing with the true beneficiary because want to
re-send your package to your destination immediate effort before
closing for the year.


Yours Sincerely,

MR.FRANK IWU

DIRECTOR MONITORING UNIT {CBN}
E-mail: mrfrankiwu@finmail.com or
mrfrankiwu01@citromail.hu

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