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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: "HON\.ADENIJI OLU" <adeniji_olu001@terra.com.mx>
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 01:31:16 -0600
Subject: RE:PAYMENT NOTIFICATION...............



FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS,ABUJA
AWOLOWO ROAD,ABUJA-NIGERIA
E-MAIL: olu_adeniji201002@yahoo.co.uk


Mr.Adeniji Olu.
Minister,Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Awolowo Road,Abuja Nigeria.
Tel: 234 803 914 3288
olu_adeniji201002@yahoo.co.uk

Attn:Beneficiary.

RE:PAYMENT NOTIFICATION...............

I am Hon.Dr.Olu Adeniji,Minister Foreign Affairs Ministry; my office monitors and controls the affairs of all banks and financialinstitutions 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 you 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 four 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$5M only will be paid into an account I will provide
you after you have confirmed the transfer of your sum into your account
by
telegraphic Transfer (T/T), confirmable in 3 working 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 the reply to this mail
so that i can 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 soon.

Mr.Adeniji Olu.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER.
Tel: 234 803 914 3288
olu_adeniji201002@yahoo.co.uk

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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