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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: Mr.Anthony Duke <anthonyduke726@msn.com>
Reply-To: <anthonyduke701@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 06:07:59 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION: THE BENEFICIARY...



FROM THE DESK OF,
HON. ANTHONY DUKE.
FOREIGN PAYMENT UNIT.
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
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RE: IMMEDIATE ORDER / GUARANTEE FOR YOUR PAYMENT.

Attention: The Beneficiary.

I wish to inform you our Beneficiary inheritances that since I assumed office on 26th February 2009, as the new elected Chairman on Foreign Payment Unit, I have to let you know that a lot has been achieved concerning people impersonating our bank officer's and our Government workers, I advise you to note that the reason the Central working Committee on Foreign Payments headed by me, was set up to offset all these predicaments you have passed through the hands of irrelevant bodies. Now Sequel to the agreement between my government and yours in the Last G8 summit meeting held in USA between my Government and United Nation in conjunction with World Bank,where we reassured and endorsed our signatories that all outstanding foreign payment due for the release with Bank's in Africa/Nigeria both contract and will inheritance Funds will be paid off in this present month of this year.



I have in no small measure traveled to various countries, America , Europe and Asia in order to restore back the business relationship lost by our passed Government due to their selfish interest.

So from the records of outstanding foreign payments due for the release with bank's in Africa / Nigeria by our past Government, your name and your contact was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding foreigners' payment which are still hanging on.

Therefore, We have mapped out enough funds to offset all debt owed to foreigners who have not yet received their payments by the past government, And I have also instructed all the Banks in Africa and Central Bank Of Nigeria couple with Federal Ministry Of Finance to submit all files of all foreign payment for immediate proper payment release.

Now, I wish to inform you today that part-payment of your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you re-confirm your details to me and call me, so that i can authenticate the payment legally.

Also note that from our record, the Federal Government of Nigeria, has only mapedout for you the sum of US$5,500,000.00 (Five Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) to be release to you for now. Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:

1) Your full name;
2) Your full Address;
3) Your Phone No;
4) Your Fax No;

In receipt of this above information, your part-payment will be approve to release to you through Our Federal Government Account by Electronic Wire Transfer to any of your nominated bank account.

Note, that this letter is an evidence of payment notification to your name and after 10 days of this letter counting from the date of dispatch without hearing from you, then i shall declare your payment sum. the Federal Government fund and subsequently convert it into the Government coffers. This decision is binding in accordance with Article 356 Act of the laws establishing this supreme office. These resolute measures was strictly adopted by the leaders of the World Monetary institutions EG, World Bank Group, International Monetary fund {IMF} Paris and London club of creditors European Economic Community {E.E.C.}

and envoy of our correspondence International Bank of settlement worldwide affiliated with the Federal Government of Nigeria to track down the alarming rate of Drug/Money Laundering, Terrorism Source Funds as an evidence to prove the genuinely of your inheritance claim to the World Monetary Bodies including the G8 committee in The United States Of America. So your corporation towards this matter will help us a lot in regaining back our position with the UN. Kindly call me immediately you receive this mail to offset the immediate payment release.

Yours Truly,

Hon. Anthony Duke,
For: The Management:
Tel: 234-805-6537046.





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