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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: PATRICK OBI <unitedbankofafricaplc731@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <partrickpresidency134@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2016 05:50:24 +0100
Subject: CHAIRMAN DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE.

 
I AM DR. PATRICK OBI ,CHAIRMAN DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE FROM THE
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY AS THE NEW APPOINTED BY MUHAMMADU BUHARI
PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND OTHER HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVE MEMBERS, WORLD BANK, UNITED NATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL
MONETARY FUND (IMF), THEY AGREED TO PAY YOU THE SUM OF $5,000,000.00
(FIVE MILLION US AMERICAN DOLLARS ONLY) AS YOUR COMPENSATION.
 
THE WORLD DEBTS DELEGATE  ENCONJUNCTION WITH  UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
AND  NIGERIA GOVERNMENT HAS RESOLVED ON A DIPLOMATIC MISSION IN
NIGERIA TO FIGHT AGAINST GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS CORRUPTION ON-BEHALF OF
SCAMS VICTIMS TO BE COMPENSATED AFTER POLICE ARRESTED SOME FRAUDSTERS
AND SACKED GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IN LAGOS NIGERIA WHO MENTIONED YOUR
PARTICULARS AS ONE OF THE VICTIMS OF CIRCUMSTANCES.
 
 
IN THE LINE CONCLUSION OF THE MEETING HELD WITH THE AMERICAN
GOVERNMENT AND NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT AS MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA WITH THE ENTIRE BODIES HAS AGREED TO PAY
YOU $5,000,000.00 (FIVE MILLION US AMERICAN DOLLARS ONLY) AS YOUR
COMPENSATION.
 
CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR NAME AND EMAIL WERE AMONG THE LIST TO BE PAID
$5M US DOLLARS COMPENSATION PAYMENT. SO RE-CONFIRM BELOW INFORMATION
SO THAT THERE WILL NOT BE ANY MISTAKE:
 
1) YOUR FULL NAME: ---------------
2) YOUR CURRENT HOUSE ADDRESS: -------------
3) CURRENT DIRECT TELEPHONE: -------------
4) OCCUPATION & AGE: -------------
 
AS SOON AS I RECEIVE THE INFORMATION, I WILL TELL YOU WHAT TO DO TO
RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY. GET BACK TO ME
IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME OVER YOUR APPROVED
COMPENSATION PAYMENT FUND OF THE YEAR 2016.
 
CALL ME WITH THIS NUMBER FOR MORE INFORMATION: + 234-90-952-869-31
 
CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN.
 
MY BEST REGARDS.
 
MR. PATRICK OBI
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY.
CHAIRMAN DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE
ANTI CORRUPT MONITORING DEPARTMENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.
No 10 Mambilla Street ,Off Aso Drive
Maitama District Abuja Nigeria
Direct Telephone Number: (+234-90-952-869-31 )

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