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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: "officeoffice6" <firstbankplc1967@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:32:20 +0100
Subject: Hello Sir/Ma,

Rev. ASHII OF
FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA PLC
35 Marina P. O. Box 5216,
LAGOS- NIGERIA


DEAR Sir/Ma

This letter is written to you in order to change your life
from today. I am Rev. ASHII A the Director, International
Remittance Department of this Bank,my Boss, Mr. Jacobs
Mr.Ajekigbe, the Managing Director/CEO of this bank is now
on compulsory leave and all power have been vested on me to
make all international payments.Also, due to reported cases
of corrupt practices in other Nigeria Banks including the
Central Bank of Nigeria, the Federal Government has
revoked/cancelled all power vested on those banks and has
appointed our bank (First Bank of Nigeria) to make all
foreign payments.Be informed that the Federal Government
have approved the release of part-payment of$7.5M(Seven
Millon Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) out of your total
funds, which has been in this bank for many years unclaimed
because my boss Mr. Jacobs Ajekigbe, elaboration with the
Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have refused to
tell you the truth on how to claim your fund this is because
he has been using the interest accumulated from your fund
every year to enrich himself without your knowledge,I want
to help you pull out this fund to your bank account using
the easiest and the quickest method, which have not been
made known to you before. By this method, you will open a
domiciliary account with this bank (First Bank of Nigeria),
your fund would be lodged into this domiciliary account and
your fund will be paid in directly to any bank of your
choice.

After the transfer, you will confirm the fund in your bank
account within 5hours the same day. No Cost of Transfer
(COT) and no stoppage from any Government departments as the
transfer will be done within the bank alone and it is very
safe.The method which was introduced to you before is the
Telegraphic Transfer (TT) for which confirmation was 48hrs,
because of the time factor, petitions could come from
various organizations stopping your payment and asking you
to pay huge fee which would be difficult for you to pay so
that they can benefit from the huge interest your fund
generates while still in the Bank.

This method is not safe for you because it is not done
within the bank alone as information of the payment would be
sent to the Central Control Unit (CCU) of the Federal
Ministry of Finance and office of the Accountant General of
the Federation.As a good Christian, I have nothing to gain
by keeping your fund, I want to assist you receive your fund
before my boss resumes office. You have to follow up and
work with me now, so keep this very confidential because of
fraudsters and impostors who go about presenting various
bank accounts in order to divert another beneficiary's
fund.your present/valid account co-ordinates and amount to
be claimed so that I do not transfer your fund to the wrong
Bank Account Awaiting your quick me
Yours truly,
Rev. Ashii Ashii



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