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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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Fraud email example:

From: presidency1@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 18:03:05 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?=20PAYMENT=20APPROVAL?=

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA Senate House
Committee on Foreign Contract Payment (RESOLUTION
PANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT) REF: FGN /SNT/STB


Date: 15th FEB 2005
GOVERNMENTS NOTICE NO? 1?

ATTN: Sir/Madam

We, the entire members of the Federal House of Senate, on behalf of the
Federal Republic of Nigerian Government under the auspices of the civilian
Head of State, President Olusegun Obasanjo have unanimously decided and
plead for your forgiveness and for you to revert your distrust upon the
entire arms of the government and Nigeria as a body. All efforts are being
put into practice to chastise all our corrupt officials, presenting the
country as scam Nation before the world.


This is a bid to uphold and maintain our international reputation and premise
to the United Nation, OPEC, ECOWAS and the rest of the International Organization
and the World as a whole. There was an inflow in our Nigerian Oil Well Reserve
Trust Account, as a result of the involvement of International Financial
institutions such as UN,IMF,WORLD BANK and PARIS CLUB in the development
of regional economy, sufficient funds have been approved for the settlement
of every foreign firm who executed contract in Nigeria and who are still
yet unpaid. On the receipt of your full outstanding foreign contract amount,we
request that you contact the office of the IMF/World Bank informing them
that you have been paid,for this will help to change our image before the
world/international community.


We strictly instruct and advise that you contact only The Director,FIDELITY
BANK PLC Dr. FRANK JOHN on his 24hour Direct Telephone 234-8034113481,FAX:234-1-7592983
YOU CAN AS WELL REPLY HIM TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS; frankjohn332000@yahoo.it

Because of time deference and arrange on the mode of transferring of your
accrued interest payment approved by the Senate House and Federal Government.We
are paying you interest of US $ 3.5 million dollars.


We advise you to desist from having other contacts until your payment is
confirmed for your own interest reconfirm to him your banking information's.And
send your telephone and fax number to him Thank you for your anticipated
cooperation and remain bless.


Thanks for working with Federal Republic of Nigeria


CHIEF OLUSEGUN OBASANJO MEMBER
President, Federal Republic of Nigeria


DR. ADOLPHUS WABARA
SENATE PRESIDENT

SENATOR JIM NWOBODO






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