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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" <megoh@caramail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: admin_office@webmails.com
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 13:19:11 -0700
Subject: Treat With Urgency



PRESIDENCY
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT
WUSE ZONE ll, ABUJA, NIGERIA.

From. The Dsk of ief Adolphus Wabara
Our Ref: FGN/NAS/1180/2006 Date: 7th 12, 2006.

FGN/SERIAL 0412 VOLUME: 100

ATTN: OUR DEAR ESTEEM BENEFICIARY

SIR,

RE: RESOLUTION CIRCULAR FOR SETTLEMENT OF CONTRACT/INHERITANCE CLAIM

THIS IS TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION THE DECISION OF THE FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, SENATE COMMITTEE ON DEBTS RECONCILIATION, THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE REPRESENTED BY DR. JUBRIL MARTINS KUYE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE, NIGERIA POLICE ANTI-FRAUD UNIT AND THE AUTHORIZED PAYING OFFICE, OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL ADVISER TO THE PRESIDENT ON FOREIGN CONTRACT PAYMENT, HAVE DECIDED AT THIS ALL LAST QUARTER PAYMENT EXERCISE APPROVED TO PAY YOUR COMPANY OVERDUE CONTRACT/ INHERTANCE PAYMENTS.

BASED ON THIS, WE HAVE VERIFIED THOUROUGHLY YOUR PAYMENT FILE AND DISCOVERED THAT NIGERIA GOVERNMENT IS ACTUALLY IN DEBT WITH YOU AND YOU ARE ONE OF OUR CREDITORS UP TO CATEGORY "A" SPECIAL IN ACCORDANCE TO THE INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT LAW OF 1990 SECTION 240 VOL. IV SUBSECTION 811 OF 1999 AS AMMENDED ON THE YEAR 2001 INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT ACT OF LAW. ALSO YOU HAVE SETTLED AND FULLFILLED ALL THE STATUTORY OBLIGATIONS TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PARASTATALS / MINISTRIES.

HOWEVER, ON THE SATISFACTION OF THE ABOVE SUBJECT MATTER, AN IRREVOCABLE INSTRUCTION WAS GIVEN TO THE WORLD BANK DELEGATION TEAM OF AUDITORS TEMPORALLY SEATING IN NIGERIA PAYING OUR CREDITORS TO REMIT YOUR FUND IMMEDIATELY. CONSEQUENTLY, WE RECEIVED A PAYMENT REPORT THAT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT YOU SUBMMITTED TO THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AS THE BONAFIDE ACCOUNT WAS CREDITED AS STATED BELOW.
BANK OF OVERSEAS CHINESE OFFSHORE
BANKING BRANCH, TAIPEI, TAIWAN
SWIFT CODE: OCCBTWTPOO1
A/C: AVS TRADING COMPANY
A/C NO: 026-007-02037380
BENEFICIARY: ANDREAS CARSTENS

YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED AS A MATTER OF URGENCY TO CONTACT THE PAYMENT DIRECTOR OF WORLD BANK DELEGATION TEAM OF AUDITORS DR MARTIN AHMED, ON HIS TEL: 234-38204068 FOR YOUR (INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER PERMISSION CLEARANCE {ITPC}) AND HOW TO SIGN YOUR ORIGINAL FUND RELEASE ORDER CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS (FROCD) THIS IS THE ONLY ACCESS/INSTRUMENT YOUR BANK AND ORTHER SECURITY OFFICES AND AGENTS WILL USE TO CONFIRM THE CREDITING OF YOUR FUND. NOTE THAT IF THE ACCOUNT INFORMATION STATED ABOVE IS NOT YOUR BANK DETAILS, KINDLY FORWARD TO, DR MARTIN AHMED OF WORLD BANK DELEGATION TEAM YOUR CORRECT BANKING DETAILS AND YOUR PAYMENT INFORMATION TO ENABLE THEM STOP THE ABOVE CREDITED ACCOUNT AND RE-TRANSFER YOUR FUND INTO YOUR ORIGINAL ACCOUNT WHICH YOU HAVE TO FURNISH HIM WITH.
YOUR ARE ADVICE TO CONTACT, DR MARTIN AHMED OF WORLD BANK DELEGATION IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS CIRCULAR FOR MORE INFORMATION ON TEL: 234-8038204068. REGARDING TO YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT WITH NIGERIA GOVERNMENT.
ONCE MORE I SAY CONGRATULATION.

YOURS VERY TRULY,
CHIEF ADOLPHUS WABARA.GCON. MFR
SENATE PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA




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