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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: Mr.Ahmed Idris <alerts@stanfiet.dynu.com>
Reply-To: <h1aadsn@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2016 00:50:12 +0200
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT

>From The Desk Of Mr.Ahmed Idris
The Accountant
General Of Nigeria.

Attn: Sir

We are writing to inform you that we have received directive from the Nigeria Ministry of Finance to approve and make payment of your over due payment through our central bank.

This was necessitated after a deliberation held with the world bank delegates and Nigeria government on the 12/06/16, In this meeting the Nigeria Government urged the world bank and the pairs club to cancel our debts , but the plead did not go down well with the financial bodies until the two parties resolved and agreed on one condition that the Nigeria Government should pay all the foreign contractors , individuals and corporate bodies that have been owned for some years now.

The work bank who has received several petitions from different multinational companies and individuals for non payment of their contracts and inheritance funds here in Nigeria as stated has , instructed that without evidence of payment to these transactions to their office our debt review will not be accepted.

In view to this development this office has been directed to contact you for your payment , so you are there by instructed to get back to this office as a matter of urgency for verification and payment through our central bank.

Confirm receipt of this message urgently

Yours sincerely
Mr.Ahmed Idris
The Accountant
General Of Nigeria
Tel: +234-8062406364

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