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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: barrister solomon <barr_solomon2016@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 02:32:51 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: RE:FEDERAL MINISTRY OF JUSTICE URGENCY


FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
24B ALASU IKEJA LAGOS NIGERIA
FROM THE DESK OF BARRISTER.SOLOMON DAVID
(SENIOR ADVOCATE OF NIGERIA) SAN
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NGERIA

ATTN.: FUNDS BENEFICIARY.

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

WE JUST RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM JUSTICE DEPARTMENT IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REGARDING YOUR INVOLVEMENT WITH SOME GROUP OF SECURITY COMPANIES.

WE IN THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT IN NIGERIA DO WRITE TO YOU THIS EMAIL OFFICIALY THAT WE HAVE INSTRUCTED FOR THE DEPOSIT OF THE FUNDS WITH WORLD BANK REPRESENTATIVES THAT WAS SENT BY THE UNITED NATIONS TO ASSIST CLEAR FOREIGN DEBT IN NIGERIA.

IT MAY ALSO INTEREST YOU TO KNOW THAT, YOU HAVE TO STOP HENCEFORTH RESPONDING TO THOSE GROUP OF PEOPLE, FURTHER CONTACT TO THEM WILL JOEPARDISE THE EFFORT OF THE WORLD BANK OFFICIALS THAT JUST ARRIVE NIGERIA.

AFTER OUR MEETING WITH THE WORLD BANK REPRESETATIVE ON THEIR ARRIVAL, WE IN THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT HAVE HANDED OVER LIST OF DEBTORS TO BE CLEARED AND YOUR NAME IS AMONG THOSE TO BE PAID AND WE HAVE APPROVED US$10 MILLION. THE WORLD BANK OFFICIALS, DECLARED THAT THEY WANT BANK TO BANK TRANSFER AND NOT CASH NOR SECURITY COMPANIES INVOLVEMENT.

YOU HAVE TO CONTACT THE OFFICER IN CHARGE, WORLD BANK REPRESENTATIVE, OFFICER IN CHARGE: MR. NELSON CHIGIUBA, DIRECT TEL: 234 - 802-064-8693 OR EMAIL: worldbankplc2@yahoo.ca CALL HIM AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS EMAIL MESSAGE FOR MORE CLARIFICATION.

DESIST FROM HANDLING CASH AS AMERICAN GOVERNMENT HAS RAISED ALARM OVER THIS, THAT IS WHY WE ARE BEEN INFORMED AND ADVISED ON WHAT TO DO, NEW THAT THE WORLD BANK OFFICIALS ARE HERE FOR END OF THE YEAR DEBT SETTLEMENT. FORWARD YOUR BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION TO THEM SO THAT THEY CAN CREDIT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

WE SHALL CONTACT THEM BY END OF TODAY CONFIRMING YOUR CONTACT. ALSO, YOU HAVE TO SEND TO THEM APROVAL FEE OF 700.00 EUROS FOR RE-ACTIVATION FEE OF YOUR ACCOUNT. THIS MONEY WILL GIVE WORLD BANK FULL CLEARANCE TO EFFECT TRANSFER TO YOUR BANK ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

DON'T ALLOW ANYBODY TO DECEIVE YOU AS NIGERIAN GOVERNEMNT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY STEP TAKEN BY AMERICAN GOVERNMENT IF YOU FAIL TO ABIDE BY THIS RULES AND REGULATION.
REGARDS.
BARRIST SOLOMON DAVID (SENIOR ADVOCATE OF NIGERIA) SAN
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NGERIA




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