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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: "Government Private Mail" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nigeriainvestigations@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2013 00:49:33 -0500
Subject: Compensation from the Government

Untitled Document
NATIONAL INVESTIGATION
Anti-Fraud Unit
Motto: Security Watch

FROM THE DESK OF: MR MARTINS OKOH.
DEPUTY: DR DONALD SMITH

RE: BE CAREFUL OF HOODLUMS


SIR/MA,


BASED ON THE FINDING IN THIS INVESTIGASTION DEPARTMENT WE WISH TO WARN YOU AGAINST SOME TOUTS.


WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT SOME TOUTS ARE CONTATING YOU IN RESPECT TO THE COLLECTION OF YOUR FUND IN THE TOTAL SUM OF $16 MILLION U.S.A DOLLARS THAT WAS LONG APPROVED IN YOUR FAVOUR. AS A MATTER OF FACT WE HAVE BEEN ON THIS INVESTIGATION ASSIGNMENTS FOR SOME TIME CODELY KNOWN TO NO ONE BUT THE PRESIDENCY AND SOME TOP GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL WHO ARE IN SUPPORT OF THIS INVESTIGATION TEAM TO HELP STOP FRAUDALENT ACTIVITIES IN THIS COUNTRY.


ALTHOUGH WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO COME UP WITH SOME GOOD RESULT ABOUT THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE EXTORTED MONEY FROM YOU ILLEGALLY AND I WISH TO LIST THEM SO THAT YOU WILL PERSONALLY INDICATE THEM BY WRITTING BACK BECAUSE WE WANT TO MAKE YOUR PAYMENT TO YOU WITHOUT ANY DELAY BUT WE MUST SURELY DEAL AND BRING THIS NAMES TO BOOK IF ONLY YOU WILL INDICATE CORRECTLY ANY OF THEM.


THE NAMES OF THE TOUTS THAT HAVE BEEN ARRESTED ARE AS FOLLOWS
1. PROF CHARLES SOLODO
2. CHIEF JOSEPH SANUSI
3. DR. R.RASHEED
4. BARRISTER AWELE
5. DR. SANUSI LAMIDO
6. BARRISTER UCHEUZO WILLIAMS
7. MR. ERNEST CHUKWUDI EBI: DEPUTY GOVERNOR - POLICY / BOARD MEMBER
8. MR. TUNDE LEMO: DEPUTY GOVERNOR - FINANCIAL SECTOR SURVEILLANCE / BOARD MEMBER
9. MR.SAM PAULINE
10. MRS. W. D. A. MSHELIA: DEPUTY GOVERNOR - CORPORATE SERVICES / BOARD MEMBER


THE ABOVE LISTED NAMES ARE SOME OF THE MANY OTHERS THAT HAVE BEEN TRACED/INVESTIGATED BY THE POLICE AND SOME OF THEM HAVE ELOPE THE COUNTRY AND NOTE THAT IF ANY OF THEM IS CAUGHT AND FOUND GUILTY HE/SHE WE GO TO JAILED FOR 25 YEARS (TWENTY FIVE YEARS) AS IT IS UNDER THE DEGREE 47 OF THE CONSTITUITION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA UNDER THE SECTION OF CRIMINAL LAW.


SO WE ARE WAITING FOR YOU TO WRITE US AND INFORM US IF ANY OF THE ABOVE NAMES HAVE ONCE CONTACTED YOU IN RESPECT TO THE YOUR FUND IF YES DONT WASTE TIME TO INDICATE IT IMMEDIATELY.


NOTE THAT THE ONLY OFFICE THAT HAVE RIGHT TO PAY OR CONTACT YOU IN THIS TRANSFER IS THE ABOVE AGENCY. YOUR FUNDS WOULD BE LOADED IN A VISA OR MASTERCARD. YOU WILL RECEIVE A JPEG COPY OF YOUR CREDIT CARD AND YOU WILL BE DIRECTED ON HOW TO GO ABOUT RECEIVING THE PRE-LOADED CREDIT CARD. YOU MUST DEAL DIRECTLY WITH THEM AND DO WHAT SO EVER YOU ARE ASKED TO DO BECAUSE THAT IS THE ONLY WAY YOU WILL ACHIEVE THE SUCCESS OF THE TRANSACTION.


WE APPLOGISE ON BEHALF OF THE PRESIDENT AND THE PEOPLE OF NIGERIA FOR ANY DEALY AND LOST THIS MOST HAVE COURSED YOU AND PROMISE THAT SUCH THING WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. AND IF YOU ARE DEALING WITH ANY ONE OF THEM REGARDING THIS PAYMENT WE URGE YOU TO STOP BECAUSE YOU ARE TAKING A BIG RISK AND YOU NEVER FIND YOUR MONEY ANY WHERE BECAUSE YOUR MONEY IS WITH THE ABOVE NAMED BANK.


FINALLY, WE ARE EXPECTING TO HEAR FROM YOU TODAY THANKS FOR YOUR GOOD UNDERSTANDING WHILE WE AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE TO THIS MAIL.


PLEASE CONTACT ME PERSONALLY ON MY PRIVATE EMAIL ACCOUNT: nigeriainvestigations@yahoo.com.hk


YOURS TRULY,

DR. DONALD SMITH(DEPUTY CHAIRMAN INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT)
FOR: MR MARTINS OKOH (CHAIRMAN INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT)


NATIONAL INVESTIGATION
ANTI-FRAUD UNIT
4TH FLOOR MARY LAND
LAGOS, NIGERIA

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