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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: "Saraki" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sarakidrbukola@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2022 05:30:35 -0800
Subject: FINAL NOTIFICATION ON FOREIGN PAYMENT!!!

ATTENTION: UNPAID BENEFICIARY,

RE: FINAL NOTIFICATION ON FOREIGN PAYMENT!!!


In line with the recent directive by the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria. Authorizing this office to verify/reconcile the entire approved Payment.

From Dr. Bukola Saraki Senate President of Nigeria, Dear Friend , Your File certified OK SINCE LAST YEAR. The Presidency in collaboration with the Senate Committee on Foreign Payment decided unanimously and issued an irrevocable payment instruction to the FOREIGN PAYMENT UNIT BANKIA S.A. SPAIN, to transfer your fund under 72Hrs upon the re-confirmation of your Payment/Banking information. Subsequently we received a sudden application for change of your bank account by some person {s} stating that you are dead and that they are your Next-of-kin, with a new bank account, which has been processed and approved by the Federal Ministry of Finance. But BANKIA S.A OF SPAIN has refused to honor this application for change of account and Insisted that you will be contacted for verification purpose before the transfer will be done.Please re-confirm this Account below.

Bank of Montr?al (BMO), 102 Bonnie Doon Shopping Centre
82nd Ave & 83rd Street, Edmonton, Alberta T6C 4EC
Account number: 0521-3998-401
Swift Code: BOFMCAM2
ABA Routing: 026005092

We write to inquire from you the sincerity of this application made by your acclaimed Next of Kin as this nascent Democratic Government will not be held responsible for any Wrongful transfer of your fund. under 48hrs to ascertain the authenticity of this application, and if you are still alive. Once you get to us we will give you the contact of BANKIA S.A. SPAIN for your transfer.Confirm your information to this office.

(1) Full name
(2) Residential address
(3) Passport Copy.
(4) Bank details
(5) private telephone/fax numbers
(6) Occupation

Thanking you for your understanding and cooperation and also call me on my number 234-9072388763

Mr.Izuah For:
Senator Dr. Bukola Saraki
Senate President.

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