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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: "HIS EXCELLENCY GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN GCFR" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <h.jonathan@linuxmail.org>
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:21:40 +0100
Subject: FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA    
ASO ROCK ABUJA NIGERIA   
This is to notify you that we are now at the first  quarter of the year 2012. I President. Dr. Goodluck E. Jonathan president and commander in chief of armed forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has unanimously
 
approved all outstanding foreign debts owed to contractors, contract inheritance payments, lottery winners and beneficiaries who were scammed by Nigerian 419 artists/perpetrators in one way or the order.
After a meeting with the American President (Barrack Obama)the united nations, world bank and UNGA United Nations General Assembly in New York, based on the fraudulent activities going on at present, It was
 
alarmed so that beneficiaries have lost so much funds to various Nigerian 419 scam artists, syndicates operating all over the world. In other to retain the good image of this great country, I have instructed the payment of
 
all the scammed victims, contract inheritance payments, lottery winners and genuine contractors whose debts has been outstanding for a long time now ,via Central Bank Of Nigeria under the funding assistance by the
 
world Bank supervised by the EFCC.
Note: out-of twenty selected beneficiaries approved for payment, your name and your contact address appeared in our file as one of the beneficiary to receive US$15,5000,000.00 (Fifteen  million Five united states
 
dollars) via Telex Wire Transfer, Cash Deliver.
I wish to inform you that all matters relating to the release of all contract and inheritance funds are now under my control and supervision. This development has become necessary due to the activities of unpatriotic
 
government officials and impostors who keep on frustrating every effort to settle beneficiaries by scamming them.
Please provide to me with the below information's for immediate transfer of your fund as recommend below:
Your Full Name………………..………………..………………..
Your Direct Telephone Number………………..
Your Age/ Occupation………………..………………....
State……City…… Zip…… Code……………………........
Any form of identification………………............
On receipt of your information's I will forward it to the Governor or Director, Central Bank of Nigeria/Foreign Operation Department of Central Bank of Nigeria to commence the transfer or release of your payment
 
without any delay.
The federal government Understands your plight, the huge amount of money you have spent and all the disappointment you have suffered in the past to get your contract sum paid to you, and I promise that you have come
 
to the end of all those nonsense this time, My office will be monitoring and supervising the way your payment file is being handled until your funds is finally remitted to you.
 
My office will also ensure that adequate attention and priority is given to your file.
Finally you are advised to adhere to my instructions to enable his office release your contract sum to you within the stipulated time given. On behalf of Federal Republic of Nigeria, we apologize for any delay you might
 
have encountered in the past; your payment is now 100% Guarantee for payment as soon as you provide the required information's.
Finally, if you need more assurance on this payment, don't hesitate to call me on my direct phone number: +234 808-511-1061 for more proof.
God bless your and your family.
HIS EXCELLENCY GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN GCFR
His Excellency Dr. Good luck Ebele Jonathan
President, Federal Republic of Nigeria
Tel: +234 706 212 6401

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