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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: "MRS.DOORIS MORGAN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fmfnigeria21@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2016 14:54:05 -0700
Subject: Re:..Payment Voucher Number:(FMF/CBN/NNPC/BOA-93WB82UN567-G)

FROM THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
                 OFFICE OF THE MINISTER OF FINANCE
                                                    DATE:30th Sept 2016
FROM THE DESK OF THE OFFICE OF THE
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE, INFORMATION DEPARTMENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
FROM: Hon. (Mrs.) Doores Morgan
5th Floor, Annex 3, New Federal Secretariat Complex, Shehu Shagari
Way, Central Area
Lagos - Nigeria .
TEL: +234-80343777550
YOUR OVER DUE CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUNDS
Our Ref: CBN/FMF/CBX/021/2000/2016.
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.CONTRACT #:
MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/
Email: fmfnigeria20@gmail.com
        Re:-Your Payment Notification Alert...(ATM-811/BANK TO BANK TRANSFER)
Attn: The Beneficiary
How are you today? Hope ll is well.
Congratulation.
The Federal Executive meeting on Economic and financial matters
resolved today with The New Elected President of Nigeria, President
Mohammadu Buhari and the New Central bank Governor, Executive Board of
Directors and the Senate committee on foreign Contractors/inheritance
fund have approved this payment of $8.3m dollars and accredited this
reputable ministry, with the office of the minister of finance on
international remittance/foreign operations, to handle and supervise
all the Movement of this funds to your CONTINENT LIKE Asian and
Canada/USA and Ghana/Europe to all foreign contractors and inheritance
funds for this Second  quarter payment of the year 2016 till the end
of third quarter payment  2016, through the Intercontinental bank of
Nigeria Plc to pay all outstanding debts and resolved to pay through
the New Director of Finance Minister (MRS.KEMI ADEOSUN) as she will
give instruction by following the international banks through our
corresponded paying banks and West African which an amount of $8.3m
dollars has been approved on your behalf, which there is no Upfront
payment to be paid in Nigeria until your payment is release to your
bank account.
Sir, this is your new approved International Payment Voucher Number:(
FMF/CBN/NNPC/BOA-93WB82UN567-G);
We are sorry for any inconvenience the delay in transferring of this
fund must have caused you.
With this information now, this is to officially inform you that we
have verified your contract/inheritance funds files and found out that
you have not received your approval funds the sum of $8.3 millions
dollars as we have three mode of payment.
Please be inform that we have three mode of payment to release/deliver
your approved payment of $8.3m dollars to you, either by ATM Master
Card or BANK TO BANK TRANSFER through our corresponded paying banks in
(USA, BANK OF AMERICA) OR Draft.
Therefore you are advise choose the one you prefer to receive your
payment so that we will proceed immediately as you are advised to
forward your full name,address,country, your copy of your
identification picture, your banking details and direct telephone
number to Mrs.KEMI ADEOSUN and negotiate a means to dispatch the
approval Visa Mast card to your house address or through bank to bank
transfer or through Security Company Delivery to your country.
Below are the details you are advised to provide immediately and also
indicate to this office how you prefer to have your funds release to
you immediately.
PLEASE RE-CONFIRM YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION,
Company Name: ______________________________________________________
Profession: ______________________________
Position Held:  ______________________
Company Address: __________________________________________________
Contact Person (if different from above):_____________________________________
Title: ________________________________________
Address:________________________________________________________________
City: ____________________________________ Zip/Postal Code:________________
Country: ___________________
Phone: __________________________ Fax: __________________________
Private Personal Email: _______________________________________
Marital Status: ________________Age: ________________
Mobile No: _____________________ Pager: ______________________
Bank Name: ___________________________________________
Bank Address: _____________________________________________________
Bank Account Number: ____________________________
Swift Code: ______________________________
Routing Number: __________________________________
Proof of Identification: Scan copy of your International Passport:
Contact info status below
CONTACT PERSON: MRS.KEMI ADEOSUN
NEW DIRECTOR OF FINANCE MINISTER
Email: ( fmfnigeria17@gmail.com )
Tel:  +234-703122551200.
Regards
MRS.DOORIS MORGAN
INFORMATION DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
Cc: Senate President.
Cc: All Foreign Payment Offices.
Cc: Board of Directors [BOD].
Cc: Accountant General Of The Federation

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