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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: officedesk159@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2016 09:20:58 -0600
Subject: Your Urgent Response Will Be Needed




ICPC NIGERIA (Anti-Fraud Unit) / Refund Payment Committee
Head Office: Plot 802, Constitution Avenue
Zone A9 Central Area Garki Abuja.
P. M.B 535,
TEL : +234-706-829-3957


Attn: Sir/Ma,

We wish to bring to your notice as a delegate from the Nigerian Government
Reimbursement Committee under the strict supervision of the United Nations
and
INTERNATIONAL MONITORY FUND to pay 168 Foreign Beneficiary whom they are
419 scam victims the sum of $4,500.000.00 (Four Million Five Hundred
United states Dollars) each, you are on the list of the 419 Scam Victim
which therefore, you are hereby listed as one of
the beneficiaries for this immediate reimbursement of your funds.

As a result of this laudable recommendations,it is imperative to bring to
your
notice that during the last U.N. and IMF meeting held in the Federal
Capital of
Nigeria Abuja,it was alarmed by so many countries around the World about
loss of funds by
various Foreigners to these scam artists operating in syndicates all over
the World

today.In other to redeem the good image of our dear country,(His Excellency
President Muhammadu Buhari ) has ordered the immediate payment of
$4,500.000.00
(Four Million Five Hundred United states Dollars) each to the affected
victims in
accordance with the U.N. and IMF directives today.

Due to the corrupt and inefficient Banking Systems in Nigeria, these
payments are to
be made to you by WEMA BANK NIGERIA PLC as the corresponding paying bank
under the funding assistance of the INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND and the
(WORLD BANK)
Presently, 84 Beneficiaries have been paid, more than 50% of the victims
are from
the United States,Asia while about 40% are from other parts of the world.

Your particulars were among those mentioned by some of the Syndicates that
were
apprehended in Nigeria,Ghana and Togo Republic and many more as one of
the victims
of the operations, you are hereby warned not to communicate or duplicate
this message
to anybody for any reason whatsoever as the U.S. Secret Service in
conjunction with The INTER POOL, HOME LAND SECURITY and the FBI has swung
into action to track these
set of criminals down.Once again,you are expected to keep away until these
criminals are all apprehended.


The INTER POOL (Motto: No Body is Above the Law) have combined effort with
the
United Nations Anti-Crime Commission to alleviate the plight of these
victims as
well as redeeming the image of our dear Country.Many Banks, Universal
firms, Companies and individuals have been in bankruptcy today due to the
activity of these hoodlums.

However, a thorough investigation revealed that these people have dupped over
500,000 victims across the world, after collecting their money falsely,
many as a
result of this have committed suicide,while others are now living in
abject poverty.

As regards these on going developmental strive, we have over 200 suspects
at hand,
135 in kirikri prisons.While many are awaiting trial, we are still in
search of

others,who think they are wise, and hope that you will assist by giving
any vital
information that could lead to the apprehension of these hoodlums.

You SHALL receive your reimbursement via ONLINE WIRE TRANSFER or via ATM
Card. We
shall be waiting to hearing from you for the final claim of your
$4,500.000.00
(Four Million Five Hundred United states Dollars) Reimbursement fund.

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. Bamgbose Joseph
Chairman ICPC Nigeria.
(Independent Corrupt Practice Commission, ICPC)
ICPC NIGERIA (Anti-Fraud Unit) / Refund Payment Committee
DIRECT LINE : +234-706-829-3957
Head Office: Plot 802, Constitution Avenue
Zone A9 Central Area Garki Abuja.
P. M.B 535,
TEL : +234-706-829-3957

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