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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: "Engr. Johnson odunze" <engr_johnsonodunze@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2005 15:08:24 +0000
Subject: YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT APPROVED

FROM THE DESK OF ENGR. JOHNSON ODUNZE
CHAIRMAN CONTRACT AWARD / REVIEW COMMITTEE
OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA.

TO THE ATTN OF: HONOURABLE CONTRACTOR / BENEFICIARY

DEAR SIR,

IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT OF (FIFTEN MILLION UNITED STATES
DOLLARS ONLY (US$15 MILLION)

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT A TOTAL OF US$15 MILLION (FIFTEEN
MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
OF NIGERIA ON YOUR BEHALF AS PART-PAYMENT OF YOUR CONTRACT FUNDS, WE ARE
MOST PLEASED TO INFORM YOU THAT THE STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC HAS THROUGH THE
MINISTRY OF JUSETICE OBTAINED A COURT ORDER/POWER OF ATTORNEY TO PAY ALL
FOREIGN CONTRACTORS OWNED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGEIRA (FGN) FROM
THE NIGEIRAN OIL SALES ACCOUNT WHICH THE GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA OPERATES WITH
THE STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC.

YOUR OUTSTANDING CONTRACT PAYMENT WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA
WILL NOW BE PAID THROUGH THE STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC UDER THE TERMS OF
THE DEBT BUY-BACK AGREEMENT (DBA), THEY ARE TO PAY YOUR COMPANY IMMEDIATELY
WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAYS WHILE THE GOVERNMENT WILL REFUND THE BANK
THROUGHT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TREASURY B ILL IN FAVOUR OF STANDARD TRUST
BANK PLC. MATURING IN 2005/2006.

SUBSEQUENTLY, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGEIRA (FGN) ORDER NUMBER P24k WAS
ISSUED TO THE STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC. DIRECTING THEM TO REMIT YOUR FUNDS
IMMEDIATELY.

WITH DUE SIR, YOU ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT MR. GODWIN CHIZOBA THE DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC ON
TELEPHONE: 234-802-853-3017, FAX 234-1-7591176 AND EMAIL
standard_banking@myway.com ON HOW YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS WITHOUT ANY
DELAY.

SIR YOU ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC IMMEDIATELY YOU
RECEIVE THIS MAIL AND BEAR IN MIND THAT THE STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC IS THE
ONLY BANK MANDATED BY THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY TO PAY ALL FOREIGN AND
LOCAL CONTRACTORS ON THEIR BEHALF AS THEY HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE POWER OF
ATTORNEY TO EFFECT THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUNDS TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

ON BEHALF OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA, THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND
THIS COMMITTEE, WE APOLOGISE FOR THE DELAYS AND WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK.

BEST REGARDS,

ENGR. JOHNSON ODUNZE
CHAIRMAN CONTRACT AWARD / REVIEW COMMITTEE


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