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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: "FGN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info@presidency-gov.net>
Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 03:57:47 +0100
Subject: Please Read (urgent matter)

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA,
WUSE 345,ABUJA.
2010
********************************************
 
ATTN; TO YOU,
 
                                                   
 
FOLLOWING A MANDATE ISSUED BY THE PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA DR. GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN (GCFR), WE ARE GLAD TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THE INDEPENDENT CORRUPT PRACTICE COMMISSION (ICPC) UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE PRESIDENCY HAS REVIEWED ALL FILES CONCERNENING FOREIGN CONTRACTORS, VICTIMS OF FRAUD, NEXT OF KINS AND OTHER BENEFICIARIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA REGARDING THE UNSCRUPULOUS ACTIVITIES OF SOME FRAUDLENT OFFICIALS IN THIS ADMINISTRATION AND IN VIEW OF COMPENSATION FOR DEFRAUDED VICTIMS AND FACILITATION OF CONTRACT/OTHER PAYMENT. HOWEVER, THE SEVEN MAN PAYMENT PANEL NOMINATED BY THE SENATE HAS BEEN FULLY EMPOWERED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO PAY ALL FORIEGN BENEFICIARIES IMMEDIATELY THEY RECONCILE THIER TRANSACTIONS.
 
IN LINE WITH THE ANTI-CORRUPTION CRUSADE OF THE PRESIDENT, DR. GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN (GCFR), YOU ARE HEREBY INFORMED TO STOP ANY CONTACT REGARDING YOUR TRANSACTION WITH THESE HOOD-LUMPS WHO CLAIM TO BE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. PREVIOUSLY, THE IMAGE OF THIS COUNTRY HAS BEEN DENTED INTERNATIONALLY DURING THE PAST ADMINISTRATION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BUT NOW WE HAVE EMPLOYED A STRATEGY TO UPHOLD SANITY, AND VOW TO TERMINATE THE ACTIVITIES OF THESE FRAUDSTERS BY CONSOLIDATING OUR SECURITY NETWORK ALL OVER THE COUNTRY IN VIEW TO MONITOR ALL OUTGOING AND INCOMING COMMUNICATION TO ENABLE US FISH OUT AND AVERT ALL ILLEGAL AND SUSPICIOUS TRANSACTIONS, BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY.
 
MOREOVER, IT OCCURS THAT SOME OF OUR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (BANK) SERVE AS A CONDUIT PIPE BY WHICH THESE FRAUDSTERS OPERATE. WE HAVE SIGNALED ALL OUR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO IMPLEMENT SCRUTINIZED INVESTIGATION BEFORE CARRYINGOUT ANY TRANSACTION. ANY BANK FOUND CULPABLE OF BREACHING THE LAW, MUST HAVE THEIR OPERATIONAL LICENSE REVOKED.
 
DEPENDING ON AVAILABLE PROOF, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA HAS APPROVED US$30,000(THIRTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) TO US$250,000 (TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) AS A COMPENSATION FUNDS FOR LOSS OF EACH VICTIM AS THE CASE MAY BE. THEREFORE,YOU ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT THE VERIFICATION OFFICER, VERIFICATION UNIT, MR. TONY IGWE,ON THIS EMAIL icpc@frbu-gov.com AND HENCE, FORWARD YOUR DIRECT CONTACT DETAIL AND BANKING INFORMATION FOR CONFIRMATION AND ALLOCATION OF PAYING BANK.
 
YOU ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO CONTACT THE HEAD OF THE PAYMENT PANEL, DR. RAYMOND MARTINZ,ON TELEPHONE NUMBER: +2348054014691 FOR THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUNDS TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.
 
VISION:
TO FIGHT CORRUPTION TO A STANDSTILL, HENCE, RESTORE NIGERIA TO AN ENVIABLE STANDARD OF RESPECTABILITY AND DIGNITY WITHIN THE COMITY OF NATIONS.
 
 
BEST REGARD,
 
Navy Capt. Earnest Olubolade (Rtd)
 
(MINISTER FOR SPECIAL DUTIES)
 
BE WARNED!!! IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY COMMUNICATING WITH THIS FRAUDSTERS, THEY WILL SURELY DISCOURAGE YOU FROM RESPONDING TO THIS EMAIL.SO ENSURE THAT THIS MAIL IS NOT EXPOSED TO THEM IN ANY WAY, IN OTHER NOT TO DISRUPT INVESTIGATION OF THIS CRIMINALS.
  
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      This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed.
                                                 This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the respective individual.
 

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