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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: factsfindingcomm_ng7@terra.com.mx
Date: Sat, 21 May 2005 12:35:20 -0700
Subject: RESOLUTION


FROM THE DESK OF; DR. FRANK OKORO

CHAIRMAN,MINISTERIAL COMMISSION OF ENQUIRY

(FACTFINDING) ON FOREIGN CONTRACT AWARDS AND PAYMENTS.

TEL-FAX 234-8034-888899

Email;factsfindingcommission_ng007@yahoo.com

Honourable Contractor,

This is to inform you that by a legislative resolution reached on the 27th
of January 2005, following complaints and petitions received by the Minister
of Finance from both local and foreign contractors over

the non-payment of their over due contract claim, this commission on fact
finding on contract awards andpayments was inaugurated to ascertain the
genuiness of the petition and to recommend a final solution to this effect.

We are pleased to inform you that we have verified every aspect of your
payment and have submitted a written report to the minister. This commission
has validated your contract and shall transfer your

payment upon receiving your confirmation because there are mixed up in your
payment details. There is also a Mexican Bank Account details from this
man,who claims to be your foreign partner, thereby contradicting your earlier
account details forwarded to us.

PLEASE CLARIFY THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION

1. Did you at any point transfer your debt claim to one Mr. Fernandez Gomez
whose bank name and account number is written below, to claim and receive
the payment on your behalf?

2. His claim was backed with a "Deed of Agreement" in his favor thereby
indicating the fund destination to the following account. Account name Mr.
Fernandez Gomez, Bank name: H. S. B. C. Account No 6179172979

You are required to as a matter of urgency confirm the legitimacy of the
above claim and the reason for such change. In event you did not authorize
such claim, Please confirm to us immediately by stating your authentic account
details, contract number and amount for authentication and normalization
through the below email address:factsfindingcommission_ng007@yahoo.com

All letters must be directed to the Chairman of the commission DR. FRANK
OKORO. You are to submit this authentication before the transfer will be
effected as we are bound to recognize Mr. Fernandez Gomez's claim and release
the payment if we do not receive yoursubmission to this enquiry as quickly
as possible.

Yours faithfully,

DR. FRANK OKORO

Chairman of the committee



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