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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: "Oweleke Hillary" <owele_hills@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 16:44:17 +0000
Subject: THE PRESIDENCY

THE PRESIDENCY

 

Seal of Federal Government of Nigeria 

FINANCIAL AND FOREIGN CONTRACT DEPARTMENT

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

ASO-ROCK VILLA ABUJA

Attn:  Beneficiary

This is to notify you that your case was presented to us and was deliberatedupon last meeting,  during the on going National Economic Summit of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the presence of the United Nations, (UN) International Monetary Fund (IMF), International Court of Justice (ICJ), World Bank, the President, Federal Republic Of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, the Honorable Minister of Finance, Dr. Mrs. Ngozi Iwuala-Okonjo, the new Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo and other key economic policy matters.

It was discovered to the dismay of all participants that your payment has been unnecessarily delayed despite been cleared by the authorized Financial regulatory bodies. It was discovered that some unscrupulous individuals aiming to frustrating all your efforts have removed some vital documents from your payment file.


However, a 7-man harmonization, normalization, notarization, computerization and re-documentation committee has been set up to finally perfect all the necessary documentation to that effect. After much strict scrutiny on your file, we discovered that some top government officials in Nigeria especially in banks are working against your interest in this case.

We have decided to go into a pact with reputable Bank to settle your payment. You are to contact me immediately for the setting up of your accredited payment Access Code Number, Password and Allocation of Foreign Exchange for your Payment through the nominated bank

.Please do always contact me on my Private Email:oweleke_hills@yahoo.com )

Best regards,

DR OWELEKE HILLARY.
 
Chief Financial Consultant
Office of the Presidency
Federal Republic of Nigeria.

 

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