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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: "Hon. Barr. BAKO ABDULLAHI" <romina@schwerte.de>
Date: Wed, 02 Jul 2014 17:21:07 +0200
Subject: LETTER OF COMPENSATION/SETTLEMENT



ICPC NIGERIA (Anti-Fraud Unit)
Head Office: Plot 802, Constitution Avenue
Zone A9 Central Area Garki Abuja.
P. M.B 535,
TEL : +234 8036565253
EMAIL; (icpcantiantifraudunit@yahoo.co.th)

Attention;

LETTER OF COMPENSATION/SETTLEMENT

We hereby inform you that out of our records for the year investigation it is
drawn to us that you have been victimized by the men of
underworld(419ers/impostors).
However, the management has been dutifully empowered by the
Investigation bureau
office of the President and Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Federal
Republic of Nigeria to curb all illicit transaction and workload of this
perpetrator.
In line with the Anti-corruption crusade of the President Goodluck Jonathan
(GCFR)you are by this email notification to stop any contact regarding to your
illegal transaction with this international fraudsters called in
Nigeria 419ers.
Out of our findings there is no any inheritance, Contract and Lottery
payment in
your favor or name in Nigeria and the image of this country has been dented
internationally during the past administration of the Federal Government of
Nigeria.
Presently, we have employed a strategy to remit sanity and vow to
terminate the
activity of this fraudsters by consolidating our security Network all over the
country in view to monitor all outgoing and incoming communication to
enable us
fish out and avert all illegal and suspicious transaction both
domestically and
internationally respectively.
Moreover, it occurs that some of our Financial Institutions (Bank) serve as a
Condit pipe by which this fraudsters use to perpetrate the undo crime. We have
signal all these financial institutions to implement scrutinized investigation
before carrying any transaction any bank found culpable of breaching the law
must have their operational license revoke.
In accordance with the criminal and other related offense act 25 of 1999
constitution we have been officially compel by Senator. A. Aminu(JP), Chairman
Senate committee on Foreign Affair to mapped out billions of Dollars from the
Annual Budget to compensate all defrauded victims as part of the ongoing
National Reform Scheme of the president ,
By the strength of this development the sum of US$5.Million United States
Dollars (USD$5,000,000.00) has been SIGNED to each beneficiaries as
compensation, so you will be receiving the above mentioned compensation fund
without fee.
Be inform from this day that if we find out through security agency
that you
are still in email and telephone communication with this criminals your
compensation payment will discard and terminated and you will report to the
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for questioning your transaction ,
Kindly send your address where we shall send the original documents of your
compensation by courier to you as it has approved

1. Your Full Name:
2. Your Residential Address:
3. Telephone Number (cell )
For more details on receipt of this mail contact this office. Await
for your reply
Thanks for your anticipated cooperation in this regards.

Yours Faithfully.

Hon. Justice E. Ayoola
Chairman ICPC Nigeria.
(Independent Corrupt Practice Commission, ICPC)



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