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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: Mr@info7.gawab.com, Ben@info7.gawab.com,
" <esoben@trini.com>"@info7.gawab.com
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 11:29:02 GMT
Subject: PAYMENT REVIWE

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE,
PAYMENT REVIEW/NORMALIZATION PANEL.
Lagos Nigera.
From the Desk of:
Mr Eso Ben.
 
ATTN HON CONTRACTOR

This is to notify you that your case was presented to us and had been deliberated upon Last Monday during the on going National Economic Summit of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the presence of the president, Federal Republic Of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, the Honorable Minister of Finance, Dr. Mrs. Ngozi Iweala-Okonjo, The New Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo and other key economic policy matters.

It was discovered to the dismay of all participants that your payment has been unnecessarily delayed despite been cleared by the authorized Financial regulatory bodies.It was discovered that some unscrupulous individuals aiming to frustrating all your efforts have removed some vital documents from your payment file.
However, a 7-man harmonization, normalization, notarization, computerization and re-documentation committee has been set up to finally perfect all the necessary documentation to that effect. After much strict scrutiny on your file, we discovered that some top government officials in Nigeria especially in banks are working against your interest in this case.
 
We have concluded all arrangements with a the most reputable Bank to settle your payment.
You are to contact me immediately for the setting up of your accredited payment access code - number, password and allocation of foreign exchange for your Payment through the nominated bank.
Contact me via email: fgn_m_finance1000@yahoo.com  and remember to send across your contract co-ordinates including your complete banking information’s for immediate processing of the release of your fund.
Best regards
MR Eso Ben,
Chairman Review Panel.

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