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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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Fraud email example:

From: Dr. Reuben Abati <drreubenabati@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dr.niweala@qatar.io
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:05:21 +0100
Subject: New Year concessional payment package.....

>From the desk of Dr. Reuben Abati
Special Adviser to the President
On media and Publicity.
Federal Republic of Nigeria


Attn: Funds beneficiary,


This is to inform you that the office of the Presidency, after the Federal Executive Council meeting today, have endorsed the usual New Year concessional payment package which gives all fund beneficiaries the opportunity to receive their fund without having to pay all the upfront charges associated. This program is designed to enable you receive some reasonable part of your fund without any stress so that you can start a happy new year for yourself and your family.


To this effect, a flat part payment of US$750,000.00 have been approved for all beneficiaries irrespective of the total sum you are supposed to receive and this is without any transfer charge at all.


To grab this offer,you are simply expected to contact the Finance Minister, Dr.Mrs.Ngozi .O. Iweala, stating that you wish to be a part of the New Year concessional payment package and reconfirm to her your full details as outlined below;

Full Names:.............
Address:................
Direct Phone Number:............
Banking information for immediate transfer of your fund..........


The Finance Minister shall issue you an acceptance form which you will be expected to sign and send back to her with an Acceptance/Processing fee of $250.00USD only, before she can issue the Fund Release Authorization to the bank for the transfer of your fund. She will also issue you a Fund Receivership Authorization document which must be sent to your country's Financial Intelligence Unit to avoid any form of disturbance that will stop the fund from getting into your account successfully. This document shall also be issued to you free of charge and you will not be expected to pay any other fee apart from the $250.00 Acceptance/Processing fee earlier stated. This transaction is expected to take only 3 working days and the fund will be in your account.


Note: This offer is only open for two weeks and shall be terminated after this period. Contact the Finance Minister Dr. Mrs. Ngozi O. Iweala immediately through her email: dr.niweala@qatar.io for prompt commencement of transaction properly.


As earlier stated, this arrangement is to enable you access some money for your New Year and you can use it to pay up all other outstanding fees so that balance of your fund can be transferred to you.


Sincere Regards,
Dr. Reuben Abati
Special Adviser to the
President (Media and Publicity)


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