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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: "MINISTRY OF FINANCE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fmf_finance@ymail.com>
Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2010 10:03:38 -0000
Subject: Attn: Hon Contractors / Inheritances Beneficiary,,,,,,Urgent,,,,

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MINISTER OF FINANCE
HON. OLUSEGUN OLUTOYIN AGANGA
FEDERAL SECRETERATE SENATE BUILDING
P.M.B. 14, GARIKI, ABUJA
Email:fmf_finance@ymail.com
Dated This Day:29/10/,2010.


Attn: Hon Contractors / Inheritances Beneficiary,



APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND VALUED $US26.8MILLION. BY SOME
SUSPECTED TO BE CRIMINAL REPRESENTATIVES.

Good Day to you and your family as i bring to you greetings in the name of
the LORD. I do like to let you know that a power of attorney was forwarded
to my office this morning by two gentlemen, one of them is an AMERICAN
national and he is ENGR. GILBERT M. USON by name while the other person is
Mr. JACK MORGAN by name a CANADIAN national.

BANK NAME:- ROYAL BANK OF CANADA (RBC).
NAME OF ACCOUNT:LEAD AND SONS COMPANY.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 2984-0008-660.
SWIFT CODE: BOPIPHMM.

AMOUNT FOR TRANSFER: $US26.8MILLION. Be further informed that this power of
attorney also stated that you suffered and died of a throat cancer. All you
just have to do is for you to confirm if you are really alive, because its
sound furious that such kind of a thing just happened ,I was Instructed to
find out if it really happens or not before the fund will be transferred to
them. Please this email demands urgent response as whoever do read this if
its you or a family Member or Friend who has access to your email address,
should respond immediately.

You are therefore given 24hrs to confirm the truth in this information if
you are still alive by responding back immediately so that this office can
know what actions to take, because they are just insisting that we carry
out the transfer of which we are writing to you now on their absent to
confirm if you are still alive.

Since no response from you all these while on how you can get your fund
released to you, we are now suspecting that it might be true and funny that
something strange might have happened and that the story might be true,
because the only evidence now is you or your family members contacting these
office now and confirming if these people are from you, or else we will
transfer the fund to them. Kindly Provide the following details for
immediate actions to be carried out:

1:Your full names:
2:Your present address:
3:Your age and sex:
4:Your occupation:
5:Your Mobile Tel/fax:
6:Scanned copy of your I.D:

Note: In case of any questions from you or your family members that reads
this email, call should be made direct to my office telephone number:+234-
805209-1258. or email us:fmf_finance@ymail.com You or family members should
forward to me emails you have been receiving from those IMPOSTERS for
adequate investigations to be carried out. You or your family members that
reads this email should respond back as i await immediate response.In
conclusion,

sequel to a compulsory letter received from the United Nations (UN),
International Monetary Fund (IMF), G8 Leaders' Secretary and USFFR to Dr.
Goodluck Jonathan, the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria to this
office today, this office has been authorized to release your fund within 24
hours on receipt of your confirmation, because ENGR. GILBERT M. USON & Mr.
JACK MORGAN have been confirmed falsification of your true ownership and
will definitely face panelty of jail.

Finally, all modalities for swift wire of your fund have been put in place,

endorsed and approved by the Federal Appropriate Authorities.

Your fund $US26.8MILLION.is ready for final swift wire.

I wait hearing from you ASAP.



RESPECTFULLY YOURS,

HON. OLUSEGUN OLUTOYIN AGANGA
MINISTER OF FINANCE
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE.
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

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