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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <feedback.centrallb01@mail.mn>
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:09:26 +0100
Subject: Reply soon ( 09-08-2011)

Debt Payment Committee hereby wish to refer to our mail to
you last year 2010 and to inform you that Mrs. Susan Baker
who came to to our office claiming to be your Secretary in
order to receive your payment was arrested since last year,
the reason for her arrest was because she was unable to
provide a good evidence to make us believe she was your
Secretary. Our investigations revealed that you did not
send her to come and receive your payment, also we
discovered that the Bank Account she presented to us did
not belong to you. Mrs. Susan Baker intention was to steal
your payment and run away, but she was unlucky because
God wason your side.

We are glad to inform you that Debt payment Committee have
Approved a total part payment of $2,000,000 to be paid to
you using two method of payment. Please note that
US$1,000,000 will be paid to you through an ATM Card which
will be delivered to your door step, the other US$1,000,000
will be transfer Directly to your Bank Account Please
inform us urgently which method of payment you wish to
receive first, either ATM Card or Bank Transfer to your
Bank Account. You are hereby advice to re-confirm your
Full delivery/Contact Address in which you want your atm
card deliver to you You are also advice to clearly
re-confirm your full name and direct telephone number
where we will contact you for the dispatch of your the
ATM Card or for the confirmation of your Bank transfer.

We want to inform you that the members of Debt Payment
Committee are honorable men of Great Repute who have
serve the Federal Government of Nigeria in different high
ranking capacities, we also want to inform you that we
were all appointed by our respected President his
Excellency Dr Goodluck Jonathan to pay foreign Debt such
as Contract Debt, Inheritance/Next of Kin Debt, Compensation
Debt, Lottery Debt, Purchase/Sales of Good Debt, and all
other kind of Debt owe by Nigeria Government, in order to
restore back the good image of Nigeria before the
international Communities.

You are advice to reply to immediately you receive this mail, so
that you will receive your own payment.




Dr. George Melvin
Chairman Debt Payment Committee
National Assembly Abuja Nigeria

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