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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: "Presidency office Payment Department" <officeofpresidentfgn@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2006 16:27:52 +0000
Subject: STOP ORDER FROM THE PRESIDENCY

 
  The National
 Flag of Nigeria                   The Arms of the Government of Nigeria                      The National
 Flag of Nigeria  
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA PRESIDENCIAL OFFICE AND THE
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
 
PRESIDENTIAL BOARD OF TRUSTEE ON CONTRACT PAYMENT
TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS
 
CBN/OHG/00X09/2005 10th Jan. 2006
 
Our . Your Ref:…………………Date:…………4th of January 2006…………
 
ATTN: MR/MADAM
  STOP ORDER FROM THE PRESIDENCY
This is to bring to your notice about the due process of your outstanding contractual payment which was suspended by the Central Bank of Nigeria thereby stopping the telex unit to pause the transfer of your contract fund to your nominated bank account. As a result of this development verification conducted by the Finance Ministry in conjunction with the Debt Verification Panel on your contract case file has been endorsed for payment awaiting your confirmations.
 
In view of several efforts already made by us to contact you for the following reasons based on the new account submitted to this office on your behalf:
 
(1) My Office desks have just received a sworn affidavit from Mr. RAINER HESSE of Germany to re-route your payment into a new bank account number as stated VACAP Federal Credit Union, 1700 Robin Hood Road, Richmond, VA 23220.  Account number 32501.of Mr. RAINER HESSE. The sum of 25 Million US Dollars (Twenty Five Million US Dollars)
 
(2) Please, confirm to our department if you have instructed Mr. RAINER HESSE to appoint an attorney/agent on your behalf thereby asking that he receive cash call remittance on your behalf.
 
(3) It have come to our notice that you are being contacted by unauthorized individuals with respect to your contract payment but unfortunately this office is not aware of your unofficial dealings and warned that it is at your own risk.
 
(4) Please, also confirm if you have authorized Mr. RAINER HESSE to change your banking particulars to the following particulars stated below: VACAP Federal Credit Union, 1700 Robin Hood Road, Richmond, VA 23220.  Account number 32501 
Also re-confirm your Contract Number, Contract Amount, Private Telephone and Fax number, your e-mail address, Office or home address so that we can cross-check it with our file records.
 
We have decided to contact you for re-verification because we suspected that Mr. RAINER HESSE is trying to divert your money through the sworn affidavit into a new different bank account. You are advised to call the Chairman Debt Verification Panel upon the receipt of this mail on Telephone no: 234-083-3310669 Or  for further briefing concerning your payment.
 
Yours faithfully, 
Chief OLUSEGUN OBASANJO
PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (GCFR)
Warning:This communiquι is from the PRESIDENTIAL BOARD OF TRUSTEE ON CONTRACT PAYMENT upon the advice of the Presidential adviser on Contract are advised to adhere strictly to directive. Any fund beneficiary who ignores instruction will be doing so at his own risk and should not blame the Federal Government Of Nigeria for non-payment of their contract funds.

FRONT DESK OF THE PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Telephone no: 234-803-3310669
Website:http://www.nigeria.gov.ng/ 

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