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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: "Rev.Ernest Joseph" <unoadc.office@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ngfin.ng@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2022 13:29:04 +0100
Subject:

Dear Beneficiary

Sequel to the directives from the Office of the Department of Treasury on
your age long contractual/inheritance Payment valued US$1.2M, we write to
inform you of our ability to make your contractual and Inheritance
outstanding obligation to your benefit.This mail to you becomes necessary
due to the various Executive orders signed by our President Mr Joe Biden
Jr and as such the fund cannot remain here unclaimed otherwise ,it will be
marked X and subsequently credited to the Government Single Treasury
Account with the Federal Reserve Bank,New York

Be advised that by a copy of this mail to you , we aver in good faith and
as an undertaking and a guarantee that as soon as you can re-confirm your
Banking Co-ordinates as stated to be same in our Dossier , we shall
obtain the supplementary papers and forward them to your Bank and in
72hours your funds shall be credited to your account .Your fund can also
be transferred to you through the issuance of an Automated Teller Machine
Card

We are aware that you may have paid huge fees for this purpose while
trying to claim this Inheritance Payment and this is the reason why this
office has stepped in to ensure that all these anomalies are corrected and
this Compensation is paid to you. We shall be happy if you will abide by
our simple instructions. This will help you and us and shall facilitate the
release of the said funds.

You are only required to make payment of US$125( One Hundred and Twenty
Five United States Dollars ) being Fund Legality Clearance fee prior
to this funds payment into your account and no other fee is required from
you


Please rightly make this payment , submit your Banking information and be
guaranteed of this tangible result
Accept our profound regards


Thanks for your anticipated Co-operation
Rev.Ernest Joseph
Head,Verification and Claims
Office of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

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