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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.Victor Green" (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2022 18:45:13 +0100
Subject: Attention Beneficiary,

Attention Beneficiary,

Before i proceed i will like to introduce myself i am Rev, Victor Green the new appointed Director of Finance in charge of overseeing the payment of local and foreign beneficiaries of their contract or inheritance Fund that is due for them approved by the office of the Presidency and Federal Ministry Of Finance through the office of the Honorable, Minister of Finance.

Note i am writing to notify you that if you are among those beneficiaries who have not received their fund over the years due to corruptions that marries the process by the past corrupts and fraudulent officials who was given the responsibilities to pay your fund instead they diverted it for their own profit and charge you unwarranted fees that was not required and their corruption practices gives Nigeria Government bad name in the eyes of the International Community.

I want to inform you today that most of them have been arrested, prosecuted and sentenced to different Jail terms. On behalf of the Federal Government Of Nigeria i sincerely apologies whatever you might have gone though and pain it might have caused you.

On this note you are advised to contact me with your full information ID, telephone and amount expected.

As soon as I get all these details mentioned,you shall be updated on the next step on how to receive your approved fund without stress.total amount approved for you for immediate payment by the Federal Government Of Nigeria is the sum of $10.5 Million USD only.

You are hereby strictly warned and advise to stop further communications with any person or group of people who is claiming to be government officials in the name of finding a way to be in charge of your payment,as all dealings and question should be directed to this office henceforth and upon receiving your response i shall forward my official ID and original copy of my International passport to buttress my identity

Thank,
Rev.Victor Green
EMAIL:ADDRESS
federalministryoffinancex71@gmail.com

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