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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: "dradeniji olu" <dradenijiolu_555@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dradenijiolu555@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 03:22:50 +0000
Subject: Dear friend,

From The Office Of
Abassador Oluyemi Adeniji
Minister, Foreign Affairs .
Area 56b, Garki Abuja
Nigeria.

Payment Confirmation:

I am Ambassador Oluyemi Adeniji, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria ;
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$5Million only will be transfered into my norminated
account after you have confirmed the transfer of your sum into your
account
by telegraphic Transfer (T/T), confirmable in 3working
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 problem
associated with your fund release are caused by your agents or
representative. If you AGREE with my conditions, l 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.

I hope you don't reject this offer and have your
funds transferred.

Waiting for your reply soonest response.
Be in peace,

AMBASSADOR OLUYEMI ADENIJI
FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER.

The information in this message and in any attachments, contains
confidential information and is intended solely for the attention and
use
of the named addressee(s).

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