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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: "Dr. Aliyu Idi Hong" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <aliyu.hong@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 02:14:45 +0100
Subject: Your payment

Ministry of Foreign Affair.
P.M.B. 130, Garki
Abuja .
 
Dear Beneficiary,
 
We believe this notification met you in a very good present state of mind and health. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in conjunction with some other relevant Investigations Agencies here in Nigeria have recently been informed through our Global intelligence monitoring network that you presently have an un-concluded transaction with some banks and government Agencies in Africa and Europe as regard to your unpaid payment which was fully endorsed in your favor accordingly. You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your fund is with them, it is not in anyway with them, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing left.
 
Your name was among those scam victims as listed by The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). A re-compensation has been issued out through WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER to all victims and has already been in distribution to all victims. we have made arrangement with WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER in regard to your compensation and they shall be sending you $5,000USD via WESTERN UNION daily until the total sum of $1,000,000USD (One Million United State Dollar) is paid to you.  As a matter of fact, your first payment of $5,000.00USD daily is ready to be pick up by you at any Western Union Outlet. You can track it online for confirmation Via ( https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=global )  with the below information as shown.
 
 
SENDER'S FIRST NAME:.. Abdul Rahman
SENDER'S LAST NAME:.. Bin eddie
MTCN:...#7471409156
 
 
Upon confirmation with the above information, there shall be a notification which shows "Available for pick up by receiver" but which can't be pick it up by you due to instruction from our HOD to put it on hold until you send a processing fee of $190USD only, this fee will be used to redirect the payment to your name accordingly as you know that the above stated payment information is not on your name and need to be redirected to your name.
 
 
You are advise to get back to us so that we can direct you on how to send this processing fee of $190USD so that your payment will be redirected within 48 hours after the confirmation of the needed fee.
 
 
Regards,
 
Dr. Aliyu Idi Hong
(Hon Minister for State)

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