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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: Central Bank of Nigeria <cacti@ccn.co.za>
Reply-To: <john444444mark@yandex.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2022 23:16:26 +0800
Subject: Reply,,

Attn: Funds Beneficiary,
Your US$50M has been registered with Central Bank of Nigeria and International Monetary Fund (IMF) including European Parliament and Asia Government to release your fund immediately without any further delay.
Your outstanding payment will be release to you immediately you provide your details listed below:
1) Your full Name:
2) Your Full Address:
3) Phones, Fax and Mobile No:
4) Profession, Age and Marital Status:
5) Copy of any valid form of your Identification:
Meanwhile all legal documents will be release to you before your fund will be credit into your bank account.
Thanks for your maximum co-operation.
John Mark
Central Bank of Nigeria
Director of Accountant of Central Bank of Nigeria


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