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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: JUDEISSAH MINISTER <judeissah.minister@att.net>
Reply-To: judeissah.minister@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2010 02:48:07 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CERTIFICATE OF DEDUCTION


Federal Ministry of Finance & Economic Development
Plots 745 & 746 Ahmadu Bello Way Central Area,
P.M.B 14 Garki Abuja-Nigeria.
TELE: 234-8094075537
EMAIL: jude.issah@btinternet.com or judeissah.minister@att.net, Date: 17th /012/2010.
 
HELLO,
 
It is a good pleasure to inform you’re regarding the latest development over beneficiary accrued payment, you are a very lucky beneficiary that I have seen in my life; you don’t need to worry your self again because your problem is over.
 
The Federal Government had made it easy to all the section (A)-(B) contractors/ beneficiary for them to have their certificate of deduction so that all the charges that may come up will be deducted from their total fund. This certificate of Deduction is for free for all the beneficiary of Section (A) as long as you will be in person here in Nigeria, you are now advise to come down to Nigeria to process your Certificate of Deduction this will only take you two days to round up and have your payment wired to your bank account. This exercise will last only two weeks.
 
But if you know that you cannot be able to come down to Nigeria, which means you have to contact DR. MARTINS ADEBOWALE the Director of this committee for him to help you and get this certificate on your behalf, and you will also send him a letter of Authorization to authorize him to do this on your behalf.
 
This will not cost you money to get this certificate, it will help you to solve your problem once and for all, Immediately you have this certificate of Deduction with you, No more upfront payment till you have your payment in your bank account.
For your information, here is the Email address of DR. MARTINS ADEBOWALE,
 
EMAIL: martidebo01@yahoo.ca
MOBILE: 234-8080822725
 
You should try and contact him if you know that you can not be able to come down here in Nigeria, and then ask him how much it will take you for him to do this for you, if you know that you can not be able to come down here in Nigeria. 
 
Here is my telephone number, call me in the next 1hr so that I will highlight you more regarding this development; 234-809-407-5537.
 
Thanks and remain bless as I will like to hear from you soon.
 
Yours truly,
  DR. JUDE ISSAH
 
 

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