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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: "adeniji olu" <adenijiolu2007@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 11:25:24 +0000
Subject: Good Day

Hon. Dr. Adeniji Olu
Minister, Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Awolowo Road,
Lagos Nigeria.

I am Hon. Dr. Adeniji Olu, Minister Foreign Affairs
Ministry; my office monitors and controls the affairs of all banks and
financial institutions in Nigeria concerned with foreign contract
payments. I am the final signatory to any transfer or remittance of
huge funds moving within banks both
on the local and international levels in line to foreign contracts
settlement.
I have before me list of funds, which could not be transferred to
some nominated accounts as these accounts have been identified either
as ghost accounts, unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum etc. Your
name was among the people expecting the funds to be transferred into
their account, on this note; I wish to have a deal with you as regards
to your unpaid funds. I have your file before me and hope your data's
are correct and un-tampered unless u reconfirms it.
As it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus funds to
the Federal Government Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed
deposits, I have the opportunity to write you based on the
instructions I received 2 days ago from the
Senate Committee on Contract Payments / Foreign Debts to submit the
List of payment reports / expenditures and audited reports of
revenues. Among several others, I have decided to remit your contract
sum following my idea that we
have a deal/agreement and I am going to-do this legally.
MY CONDITIONS
1. The sum of USD$30M only will be paid into an account you will
provide
after you have confirmed the transfer of your sum into your
account by telegraphic Transfer (T/T), confirmable in 3 working days.
2. This deal must be kept secret forever, and all correspondence will
be strictly by email / telephone, for security purposes.
3. There should be no third parties as most problems associated with
your fund release are caused by your agents or representative.
4. You will be ready to pay US$3000 only for stamp duties fee.

If you AGREE with my conditions, l will advise you on what to do
immediately and the transfer will commence without delay, as I will
proceed to fix your name on the Payment schedule instantly to meet the
three days mandate.

Upon hearing from you will advice you on how to proceed further. I
hope you don't reject this offer and have your funds transferred.
Waiting for your reply soon.(adenijiolumail2@yahoo.com.au)
HON. DR. ADENIJI OLU
FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER


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