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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: "Mrs. Patience Good Luck Jonathan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <idpn2000@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:13:44 +1300
Subject: HELLO:...YOUR OVER DUE CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN APPROVED DIPLOMATIC DELIVEREY..

    THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA
    OFFICE OF THE MINISTER OF FINANCE
 
                                                                                      Date: 26st  MARCH 2013
 
 
FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT WIFE OFFICE
MRS. PATIENCE GOODLUCK JONATHAN
CHAIR PERSON ON DEBT RECONCILIATION TASK FORCE,
SECRETARY: Hon. (MR.) AHMED SARAKI
Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN),
International Remittance Department,
Corporate Headquarters: # CBN House, Tinubu Square,
Eleke Crescent-Victoria Island, Marina,
Lagos, Nigeria, West Africa.
P.O. Box 55037 Falomo Ikoyi Lagos Island Marina.
EMAIL: idpn2000@gmail.com
TELEGRAM: CENBANK
CABLES: CENBANK
WEBSITE: www.cenbank.org
 
 
YOUR OVER DUE CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS APPROVED THROUGH DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY
 
Attention Beneficiary,
 
COMPLIMENT OF THE DAY AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
 
This is to inform you that I came to Nigeria yesterday from London, after series of complains from the FBI and other Security agencies from Asia, Europe, Oceania, Antarctica, South America and the United States of America respectively, against the Federal Government of Nigeria and the entire African Continents for the rate of scam activities going on now.
 
THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR NAME HAS BEEN LISTED AND APPROVED, AND A PART PAYMENT FUNDS OF $8.3M DOLLARS HAS BEEN PROGRAMMED ON YOUR BEHALF FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INTO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT BUT WE CAN NOT TRANSFER THIS FUNDS DIRECT TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT, BECAUSE WE ARE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) PARIS CLUB, AND WHAT HAPPENED IN AMERICA 9/11, SO OUR METHOD OF PAYMENT IS BY DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE.
 
NOTE; THAT EVERY ARRANGEMENT REGARDING YOUR CASH PAYMENT THROUGH DIPLOMATIC SERVICES HAS BEEN MADE, WHICH YOUR FUNDS WILL BE PACKAGE LIKE A CONSIGNMENT/FAMILY VALUABLES FOR THE DIPLOMAT WILL NOT KNOW THE CONTENTS OF THE BOX UNTIL IT IS BEEN CLEAR AND RELEASE TO YOUR POSSESSION.
 
BE INFORM THAT THE DIPLOMATIC AGENCY HAS TO MOVE DOWN TO COUNTRY LIKE MALAYSIA, INDONESIA AND EUROPE (GERMANY,BELGIUM, SPAIN) AND CANADA IN ORDER TO DELIVER THE CONSIGNMENT TO YOU WHICH YOU HAVE TO ARRANGE YOURSELF AND GET READY TO MEET HIM FACE TO FACE AND SIGN OFF YOUR FUNDS/CONSIGNMENT FROM HIM WITHOUT ANY HITCH.
 
(Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:
 
1) Your full name.
2) Direct Phone And fax number
3) Company name, Position At Work
4) Professions, age and marital status.
5) Your Home/Postal address
6) Your Identification Copy.
 
As soon as this information is received, the processing for your payment will be made to you through Assigned Diplomatic Delivery Service from the Federal Ministry of Finance, we will commence with all necessary procedures in other to airlift your funds/consignment.
 
The Central bank Governor, Executive Board of Directors and the Senate committee on foreign Contractors and inheritance fund have approved this payment and accredited this reputable ministry, with the office of the minister of finance on international remittance/foreign operations, to handle and supervise all the Movement of this funds/consignment to your CONTINENT LIKE Asian Indonesia/Malaysia and Canada/USA and Europe (BELGIUM AND SPAIN,GERMANY) to all foreign contractors and inheritance funds for this First quarter payment of the year 2013 till end of first quarter payment being April 2013.
 
Please you are advise to get ready to meet the diplomat as soon as you are ready to receive your payment from us, as you can see that there is no more time to waste as this New Government are doing everything to bring back the relationship we have with you and your country.
 
We are sorry for any inconvenience the delay in transferring of this fund must have caused you.
 
 
Call me on this number 234-8163993799 or email me idpn2000@gmail.com  immediately you receive this mail.
 
Best Regards.
 
Mrs. Patience Good Luck Jonathan.
Chair Person Debt reconciliation Task Force,
International Remittance Department,
SECRETARY: Hon. (MR.) AHMED SARAKI
TEL:+234-8163993799 +234-8042016449,
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Website: www.cenbank.org
CC: SENATE PRESIDENT
CC: ALL FOREIGN PAYMENT OFFICES
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [BOD]
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION
 
NB: Strictly forward all future e-mail correspondence to idpn2000@gmail.com  for proper attention and quick response to your payment, as it's ought to be attended to avoid delay.

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