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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: "Contract Federal Republic Of Nigeria" <con@con-mail.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2005 13:28:26 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION HONOURABLE CONTRACTOR.

FROM: OFFICE OF THE INTERNATIONAL/CONTRACT PAYMENT
DEPARTMENT OF THE FEDERAL HOUSE OF SENATE
LAGOS - NIGERIA


ATTENTION HONOURABLE CONTRACTOR.

This letter is to inform you that the Federal Republic of Nigeria has made
every neccessary arrangements to enable the Central Bank of Ecowas {C.B.E}
Located in Benin Republic to transfer your contract payment into your
designated bank account as stated below.

J.P MORGAN CHASE BANK NEW YORK
ACCOUNT NO.090083663838
SWIFT CODE :CHS87937NY
ABA NUMBER: WE783OO

Please contact this office upon reciept to confirm if the above banking
details is yours so that the Transfer of your $5.7 million{ Five Million
Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars} Due to high rate of Fraud in Nigeria and
Africa as a whole the Federal Government of Nigeria has influenced the World
Bank of payment assistance.Do forward to us information as stated below
incase the above banking details is Incorrect.

1. YOUR CORRECT BANKING DETAILS
2. YOUR RESIDENCE ADDRESS
3. YOUR FULL NAME

The above information will enable us make your clearance and transfer your
contract payment immediately. Advise us if the banking details and value is
correct, We will be able to pay contract executed under N.N.P.C, NICON,
INEC. Do reach us immediately.

REGARDS

ALHAJI DANJIMA GALADIMA
CHAIRMAN CONTRACT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE


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