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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. Najib Razak" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <prime.ministry@secretarias.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:08:39 +0700
Subject: Your Payment Has Been Approved Today 20th April 2011

Office Of The Prime Minister
Malaysia
Dato Najib Tun Razak
OFFICIAL PORTAL/DATED 20TH APRIL 2011/24HRS EMAIL SERVICE
TEL: (+60)19-314-7283 (Hot-Line)

Ref: OFPM/MAL/019/04/11
PAYMENT BATCH/FILE NUMBER: C/5


Attention :

It is very important that the recipient of this Letter should call this office in other to confirm it to us that this very Letter was received by the true beneficiary.

You are advised to read this Letter very carefully because every paragraph explains what you need to know about the Release and Transfer of your due Funds.

At this point, we wish to remind you to stop all further contact with any person or person(s) whom is not recommended by this Ministry. Our Intelligence Monitoring Unit (I.M.U), Code of Conduct Bureau, Legal Unit and The Royal Malaysian Police Force (R.M.P.F) have already apprehended some of those suspects whom attempted to divert your Funds.

You are advised to stop all further contact with some scammers you have been dealing with, that have defrauded you of huge sums because they are WANTED criminal suspects.

As the honorable Prime Minister of Malaysia,i am glad to announce it to you today 20th April 2011,I and Federal Executives including the Accountant General Of Malaysia have collectively Approved and signed the Order to Release and Transfer the $1.5Million Fund since the certified documentation stated clearly that your funds had been deposited into the Federal Suspense Account with the Central Bank Of Malaysia.

A copy of the Order to Release and Transfer the fund have been forwarded to the international remittance department of the Paying Bank(HSBC BANK)for the onward accreditation of your Funds to any nominated account from you.

In other words, we put it to you that we are ready to remit your said Funds into your nominated Bank Account because we have a 3-4 working days time constrain to Pay-off each beneficiary short-listed to be Paid by this Ministry. Our Legal Unit have already reviewed your Payment Files and they have passed it on to my desk for me to Pay you accordingly, so be rest assured that you will receive your due Funds as soon as possible. Officially, you will receive your due Funds via an "Electronic Wire Transfer" which will enable your Funds reflect in your nominated Bank Account within 48hrs after effect. This mode of Payment is defined as one of the best and safest mode to remit huge Funds internationally as it is absolutely different from the usual swift transfer which takes longer time. Most Banks within the Republice Of Malaysia, America, Europe and other developed countries operate with the "Electronic Wire Transfer" for international transfers because it is a recent innovation !
in the Bank
ing industry.

Certainly we shall transfer your valued US$1,500,000:00 from the Sundry/Suspense Account of the Central Bank Of Malaysia(Bank Negara Malaysia) to the HSBC BANK being the official Bank for international/foreign Payments/debts. A Sundry/Suspense Account can be defined as a secret Account owned by a government and operated by certain assigned government officials being the authorized signatories whom must sign before Funds can be remitted from such account. For this very account no form of direct withdrawals can be made from it except a Bank to Bank wire transfer which must be Approved by Me the Prime Minister of Malaysia being the principal signatory to the account.

Consequent to the fact that I am responsible to Pay you, it is still my duty to enlighten you on the accurate steps to take in order for you to gain full possession of this said Funds being Approved in your name.

In the combat against fraud, Funds divertion and Funds delay, we have re-lenghtly ensured that several foreign beneficiaries have been Paid accordingly in order to retain and rekindle our country's reputation on the global map because this recent government dispensation is focused and targeted to relieve all foreign debts as mandated by The Senate,The Federal Executive Council (F.E.C), Code of Conduct Bureau and The Office Of The Prime Minister.

Already, alot of foreign beneficiaries have been Paid by this Ministry so your's will not be an exception considering the fact that the FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL approved your fund release today dated 20th April 2011.

In accordance to section (3) paragraph 9 of the Settlement Edict Law of The Federal Republic of Malaysia of 1997, it is imperative that you provide us with the below listed information so that we can Pay you.

1. Bank Name and Address.
2. Bank Account Number.
3. Routing Number/Swift Code (very important).
4. Your Residential Address.
5. Your mobile or home telephone Number.
6. A form of identification (I.D Card or Driver's License) is also required for official references.

For confirmation and further instructions on the transfer of your fund,call me on my Cell Phone (+60)19-314-7283).

This Official Letter is being issued to you by "The Office Of The Prime Minister Of Malaysia".


Copied to:

The Accountant General of The Republic Malaysia.
HSBC Bank MALAYSIA.
The Prime Minister's Office.



Yours Sincerely,
Dato Najib Tun Razak.
prime Minister
Republic Of Malaysia.

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