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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: "Frank Nwaeke" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drfrank_nwaeke2010@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:20:04 +0100
Subject: Chiarman, Investigation and Debt Settlement Committee

FROM THE DESK OF Dr.Frank Nwaeke.

PAY MASTER GENERAL OF NIGERIA FOREIGN AFFAIRS UNIT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SPECIAL DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION AND DEBT SETTLEMENT COMMITTEE ZONE 11 FEDERAL SECRETARIAT COMPLEX. LAGOS NIGERIA.

Attention: Beneficiary,

PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVES ON YOUR AWAITING FUND.

I am Dr.Andy Nwaeze, Pay Master General of the Federation,I Wish to inform you
that we have received authentic approval and instructions directly from the
Presidency, Federal Republic of Nigeria to pay you your outstanding Debts Of
US$5,600,000.00 (FIVE MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS.

It has become considerably emergent that we have been directed to take this
measures due to the much embarrassment being caused to certain foreign
beneficiaries and the federal republic of Nigeria due to questionable occurances
with which some greedy Nigerian officials who always request for up front
payment from contractors and beneficiaries before their payment is released.

All approvals required for this payment has been issued in your favour including
the original documents and payment instructions already forwarded to my office
to enable you receive your payment within 72hrs that you are to reconfirm the
required details below.

Your Full Name
Your Full Address:
Your Cell Phone Number
Your Occupation:

Upon the receipt of the above information you will send,we will give you the contact information of the IBTC.CHARTERED BANK because they are the paying Bank
that will have your Funds Transferred to you via Online Internet Banking.

We wait for your urgent response.

Yours sincerely,
+234-808-213-5776
Dr.Frank Nwaeke
Chiarman, Investigation and Debt Settlement Committee




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