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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: "Aderemi Babalola" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ministry.of.finance.office111@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:19:24 -0700
Subject: APPROVED FROM OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

PPROVED FROM OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
ABUJA - CAPITAL CITY NIGERIA.
Your ref ::::::::;PAYMENT CLEARANCE .
Our ref :::::::::;FGN/2009-10/PAYMENT /2010


Nice To Meet You

your file appears in my desk two days ago . Through FMF office That
you are among people that (Mr President) approved to be paid half payment of $8million
dollars. Signed by the New President of Federal Republic of Nigeria,other by
President Goodluck Jonathan. I need your above information, to confirm
with the one we have already here in our file, if you are the rightful
owner to be paid. A private Holder A broker in banks A director in any
office or company A high investor of and compay Name In

1)Your beneficiary full name and address (2) Your mobile phone number
4) Profession, sex, age and marital status.(5) Working I’d/Int'l passport.
6) Beneficiary Name.(7) Bank details


Yours Faithfully,
Aderemi Babalola
Honorable Minister of State Finance
Federal Republic of Nigeria
CALL NOW FOR CONFIRMATION...............+234-8077299063

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