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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: Alison Jones <alijones666@yahoo.it>
Reply-To: alison_3@myway.com
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 08:05:24 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: PAYMENT CONFIRMATION


Alison.J. Adeniji

Minister of Foreign Affairs

Federal Ministry of

Foreign Affairs

Maputo Street

Wuse Zone 3 PMB 130

Garki, Abuja

Nigeria


Payment Confirmation:


I am Ambassador Alison 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 theiraccount, 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$40Million 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 Alison ADENIJI

FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER




- Alison Jones


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