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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Fraud email example:

From: "INFOS_ PRESIDENCY" <gpresidency10@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: frankjohn3@bareed.com
Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2005 08:52:13 +0000
Subject: PAYMENT APPROVAL

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



Date:2nd NOV 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; frankjohn2@bareed.com

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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