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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: gru win <gruwin2@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2012 16:57:37 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Payment Officer


Central Working Committee
International Remittance Department
Corporate Head Quarters Lagos Nigeria .

Attention Please :

My name is Mrs.Bertez Flora,I am Personal Assistance to Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala,Nigerian Finance Minister,your email address was given to this office in respect of your outstanding sum owed to you which you have failed to claim as a result of difficult conditions imposed on you by the past Nigerian administration or because of your unbelief of the reality of your genuine payment,an irrevocable instruction was given to this office at the G20 Finance Minister meeting held at the Guildhall in the City of London recently,Finance ministers from the Group of 20 nations gather in London for a two-day meeting to map out rules to prevent a repeat of the crisis on your outstanding payment which is awaiting for successful release of your debts.

Perpetrator that brought the financial system to the brink of collapse According to Italian Finance Minister Giulio Tremonti and South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan,we have resolved to offset all foreign outstanding debts for all levels i.e,Inheritance/contract funds,lottery winning funds,etc,which some local and foreign banks directors could not be able to offset for one reason or the other.Prior to this, the G20 Finance Ministers has authorized this office to release your funds immediately And with the help of some of our officers investigators attached to this office,we can only traced your email from the debt reconciliation department office of beneficiaries.

In view of this development, information reaching us few days back that the approved payment by the committee on foreign department and the G20 Finance Ministers meeting held at the Guildhall in the City of London that,Mr. A. F. Rahim an oil merchant from oil region in the middle east came asking your approved fund of $15.5 million United State Dollars plus the cured interest be paid to him that you are aware of his visit.Be informed that this office from now on supersede every foreign payment and your present is highly need and for us to be sure of Mr. A. F. Rahim claim,you are required to come down for clarification and the endorsement of your payment approval documents,you are also required to reconfirm your information as stated below to payment officer Mallam  Mua-azu Dantata on the following email as soon as possible (mallammuaazudantata@yahoo.com) the office line 24 hrs communication +234-8033-107-ext 002.

1 Full Name
2 Your address,Country:City,Zip code/State
3 Personal Telephone Number and fax Number
4 Account number /name with swift code and bank address
5 Driver" license /international Passport for Identification

Mrs. Bertez Flora.
Personal Assistance.
Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala,Nigerian Finance Minister.

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