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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: "fmf@claimspaymentpresidency.33mail.com" (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2022 02:08:32 +0100
Subject: Benefactor



Federal Secretariat Complex,
4th Floor, Shehu Shagari Way,
P. M. B. 248, Garki, Central,
Abuja- Nigeria.



Dear Sir/Madam,


Congrats your fund claim payment is ready via our international
correspondence paying Bank office
which your name is being shortlisted for approval.

Please quickly reconfirm your details so we can carried out our verification
on time,

(1)Your Full Name:........

(2) Residential / Home Address:.....

(3) Phone, Fax and Cell Phone number:......

(4) Age & Sex:.......

(5) Next of Kin:........

(6) Your ID. Copy driver license.

(7) Amount owed you

To ascertain that you are the rightful beneficiary to avoid mistakes.

Yours faithfully,

Dr, Mike Okon,
Finance Minister Office
fmf@claimspaymentpresidency.33mail.com

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