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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: "DR PHILIP EDOZIEM" <dr_philipedoziem_1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dr_philipedoziem_2@yahoo.com.au
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2007 13:09:51 +0000
Subject: SECOND BATCH PAYMENT READY

                         CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
                      WUSE ZONE 11 GARKI ABUJA   NIGERIA
 
ATTN:  
 
DEAR BENEFACTOR,
THIS IS TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT WE ARE READY WITH YOUR NEXT PAYMENT AS WE PROMISED YOU TWO MONTHS BACK WHEN WE SUCESSFULLY TRANSFERED YOUR PART PAYMENT OF US$5MILLION.
 
WE HAVE RECEIVED ADDITIONAL US$7,5MILLION ON YOUR NAME FROM THE PRESIDENCY ABUJA LAST WEEK FOR THE SECOND BACTH PAYMENT. YOU WILL REMEMBER THAT THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT REACHED AGREEMENT WITH HER CREDITORS AND A GROUP REPRESENTING THE INTEREST OF ALL OUR FOREIGN BENEFICIARIES ENDING OF LAST YEAR TO RELEASING BENEFACTORS FUND IN PARTS.
 
AS WE HAVE COMPLETED THE FIRST PART PAYMENT AND CONGRATULATE YOU AND THE OTHERS BENEFACTORS WHO HAVE RECEIVED THE FIRST PART PAYMENT. NOW THAT WE ARE READY WITH THE SECOND PART WE WANT YOU TO STILL RECONFIRM FOR RECORD PURPOSE AND TO ENABLE US CARRY OUT THE TRANSFER OF THIS APPROVED US$7,5MILLION. 
 
1) YOUR CONTRACTUAL AMOUNT NUMBER 
2) YOUR TOTAL AMOUNT
3) AMOUNT YOU RECIVED SO FAR 
4) COMPANY NAME/ADDRESS  ( IF ANY)
5) BANK NAME/ADDRESS 
6) ACCOUNT NUMBER/SWIFT CODE 
7) PAYMENT PIN NUMBER/TRANSFER CODE
 
AS SOON AS WE CONFIRM THE ABOVE INFORMATION WE SHALL PROCEED IMMEDIATELY WITH THE TRANSFER OF THE US$7,5MILLION WITHIN 48HRS.
 
FOR MORE INFO CALL ME ON 234-80 26 21 78 92,
 
WAITING FOR YOUR QUICK REPLY ASAP.  
YOURS FAITHFULLY, 
 
DR PHILIP EDOZIEM 
DIRECTOR TELEX/ WIRE TRANSFER UNIT 
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
 
CC;
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF JUSTICE 
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION ( EFCC)
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY ON DEBT SETTLEMENT
 

 


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