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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 KOGI ABULI." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <intl.remittance.dept@globomail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:19:28 +0100
Subject: DIRECTOR,INTL REMITTANCE DEPT. CBN 25/02/2013

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQURE
Lagos/Abuja Annex,
Nigeria

EXTERNAL INTL REMITTANCE DEPT & FISCAL POLICY

ATTENTION : BENEFICIARY,

SUBJECT: CHANGE OF ACCOUNT BY YOUR PARTNERS.

Our committee has been directed to carry out thorough investigation and verification of the various raised petitions with a view to effecting payment immediately. To show its seriousness on the issue of the Federal Government has set aside US$7 Billion for payment to "Categorized Contractors".

Going through the records, it was discovered that some of the claims were indeed fake as there was not trace of any contract executed anywhere in Nigerian while in some other cases payments were made to wrong beneficiaries. However, we discovered that your transaction is one of the few overdue payments, though with some irregularities that demands immediate clarification from you. Please clarify the following:

1. Did you broker the debt. to one Mr. James Spurway, of Indochina Group Limited, Hong Kong, whose Photograph is herewith attached, to claim and receive the payment on your behalf?

2. Did you sign any "Deed of Assignment" in his favour thereby making him the current beneficiary? (Stamped agreement with us).

3. By the alleged "Transaction" between you and Mr. James Spurway, is it in agreement, between both of you that the payment should be directed to: Account Name: Indochina Group Limited
Account No: USD 114-102-5567-8:
Bank Name: Standard Chartered Bank, 138, 141, 1st floor, Edinburgh Tower, The Landmarks,15 Queen's Road, Central Hong Kong, Swift Number: SCBLHKHH.

Our suspicion arises from the swiftness with which process of transferring the beneficiary from you to Mr. James Spurway and the people that submitted the account this morning are Mr. Anthony Ego and one Francis Ademola. They all claim to be your partner here in Nigeria. Please confirm to us the genuineness or otherwise of the above claim to enable us act on the payment as all the basic requirements for the release of the fund have been satisfied.

Please note that we are bound or recognize Mr. James Spurway's claim to this payment if you fail to promptly respond to this enquiry.

YOURS TRULY,
For: THE PRESIDENCY
DR KOGI ABULI.
DIRECTOR,INTL REMITTANCE DEPT. CBN

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