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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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Fraud email example:

From: Foreign Debts Settlement <usfederalreservebank509@gmail.com>
Reply-To: vicepresident.wef.debtsettlement@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 19:20:07 +0100
Subject: Press Release, Vice President of Nigeria, Foreign Debts Settlements Notice.

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Web-site@vicepresident.nig.org
VICE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA
Press Release

In accordance to Davos World Economic Forum Annual Meeting reports
which was concluded recently in Switzerland for 2023 Annual Meeting,
the WEF has provided to Nigeria foreign debts profile which was
tackled during the meeting to be resolved before the handover
presidential election (PRESIDENCY) in Nigeria by May 2023.

The forum is pioneering the first global, purpose-driven metaverse
platform - The Global Collaboration Village - to enhance more
sustained public-private cooperation and spur action to drive impact
at scale. Irrespective of the WEF 2023 budget which has been allegedly
signed into Law, the 2023 WEF budget has been signed by me the Vice
President Yemi Osinbajo, after weeks of needless dilly-dally. It is
good news, you may say. However, it must not be lost on the actors
that a major responsibility placed on the 2023 budget is that it would
take the nation’s economy out of recession and rejuvenate the system
for a prosperous future.

Having said in brief of the meeting, be informed that all unpaid
beneficiaries’ fund falls into the following categories should
urgently get in touch directly with me for instant payment as approved
by WEF. These are the categories of foreign payments subjected to my
attention:

1. Foreign Contract Payments

2. Inheritance Payments

3. Lottery Payments

4. Tax Re-funds Payment

Therefore, if your payment falls in between the 4, don’t hesitate to
contact me immediately with indication of your payment category for
prompt statistics of settlement. However, this is a global payment
skill focused on the entire outstanding debts listed, it doesn’t
matter/exempt the country where your fund originates from, WEF has
budget for all through this source to be settled once certified with
proofs of your claims.

His Excellency:
Prof. Yemi Osinbajo
Vice President of Nigeria

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