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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: NEIC NIGERIA NEIC <contractors_debt_off_nigeria@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 04:10:22 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: RE: CONTRACT PAYMENT:


FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

THE PRESIDENCY
National Economic Intelligence Commission(NEIC).
Presidency, Aguda Lodge Anexxe, Aso,
Abuja Nigeria
Tel/fax: 234-9-2722549.

Att.VICTIMNAME


RE: CONTRACT PAYMENT:


This is to inform you that it has come to our knowledge that your fund which is suppose to be long transfered into your account had been pending here due to reasons which cannot be specifically extablished.

Owing to the just concluded congress meeting held by banks here , we have been authorised in conjuction with the Central Bank to finalise the remittance of your fund into your account which has been pending all these while.


Therefore, we are contacting you to have a recomfirmation from you as we saw your name and contact in the list of those that their fund has been pending and we are contacting you for your
recomfirmation. E-mail us for further information

Your response and co-poration will be kindly needed to enable us get this finalised.


Yours Sincerely,

Mrs. Rosemary Okeke.
National Economic Intelligence Commission(NEIC).
Presidencey, Aguda Lodge Anexxe, Aso,
Abuja Nigeria



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