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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: REVRENED FATHER MIKE GODSON <account_presidency_office@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 07:17:01 +0100 (BST)
Subject: PAYMENT APPROVAL( REPLY)


FROM:REV.FR.FRANK MIKE GODSON
ACCOUNT GENERAL TO MR PRESIDENT
AND CHAIRMAN 2006 PAYMENT COMMITTEE
TO CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
PRESIDENTIAL VILA ABUJA NIGERIA
TEL: +234-80 25 220 140

ATTN: VICTIMNAME

I have study your mail with alot of understanding towards your upliftment due to the fund which has criple your activities even to come up with the required charges to enable you go to europe nearby to collect your rigth as approved by the board in view of my explanation to you and your wife earlier than now.

So i have made success with a good christain and a follow worker who serve with me in the house of the lord here after due explanation concern you unsucessful attempt to recieve your approved fund from contract executed under the military regime here which lack some lapse then.

For the good news please Do Call Mr Wale cole Barrister a Central Bank Accredited attorney who is incharge to explain to you the good news concern your fund allocation which is in London as i mail you rigth now.

Please for your good self and success try now and Call him or you mail him via his email but to show your readyness it is mandated that all such beneficiary should call him through his hot line- 234 -80 55-340 769 Email (contact@walecolechmbers.org)

AGAIN, IF YOU CAN NOT GO TO LONDON TO CLAIM THE FUND, THEN A CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT CAN BE SEND TO YOU THROUGH DHL WHICH YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DELIVERY CHARGES AND THE INSRANCE OF THE DRAFT WITH THE INSURANCE COMPANY THERE.

THIS IS ANY OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO HAVE YOUR FUND. DON'T MISS IT

Let me know hoe successful you are since i am trying my side to provide advice and logistic such as the delievering service movement charges which i have settled here while other realted issued there will be requiring your attenion like handling charges or costom duties there so do call on him now


Thanks and remain bless



REV.FR.FRANK MIKE GODSON



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