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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: ADAMS ONU <neicommittee_nigeria234@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 10:52:43 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION .














ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE
1ST FLOOR ASO ROCK VILLA ASO-KORO ABUJA

AUDIT / WIRE TRANSFER DEPARTMENT

FROM: Dr ADAMS ONU
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (NEIC)
TO: CONTRACT BENEFICIARY
PAYMENT PRE - ADVICE

ATTN: Mr Justin Thyme

Dear Sir,
Inview of your payment awaiting final remittance to your Account, I am directed to inform you that all due processes required to facilitate the smooth remittance of your funds to your account has been duly completed.


But the Truth Here is that We are not permitted by Law of the Federal Republic to Effect your funds directly to your receiving Bank Except we receive written Confirmation from you before we could Authorise our Paying Bank to Credit Funds to your Account, .Please Notify us of your Willingness and Readiness to receive your Funds Now.

Our Basic Duty is specifically is to notify awaiting Contractors Such as You,the Urgent need for them to receive their funds and to follow the Appropriate Approved office of Government to receive their payment without undue Molestation Or wasting their Funds thru Unauthorised Channels.
Consequently, Be it as it should be, The Only Authorised Office responsible to pay you as well as providing you with such Identities to Authenticate their Position And office is the CHAIRMAN OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE BANK, DIRECT MAILING ADDRESS IS neicommittee_nigeria234@yahoo.com And the EXECUTIVE SECRETARY ,FOREIGN PAYMENT AFFIRS Mrs MERCY ORIAKU on Direct Mailling Address mercy_presidencyoffice@yahoo.com
You are directed by this message to make an immediately contact with him and furnish him with all your Banking Details as well as your Contract Amount to enable him authorise your payment for Final Crediting.
This office is an ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE UNIT Whose mandate is to Accredit Gennuinely Approved Contractors to the Office of the CHAIRMAN for payment.
We Do not ask you for any money and we will not ask you, Rather we are to give you some sense of Direction and Cooperation as to redeem our already batterred International Image,So that you receive your payment very Legally and Accordingly Pay the official Approved Fees Only.
.

We are very Honest with you and Hope very FIRMLY THAT YOU WILL APPRECIATE OUR ADVICE and respond very positively as to receive your funds within this stipulated time frame.

You have been officially Informed And Very Adequately Advised.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
Dr ADAMS ONU.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.




Anthony Bowden <chopin1750@msn.com> wrote:




Dear Mr.Onu,

I am in receipt of your message, and the contents noted, for which I thank
you.

As you are aware, I am not a newcomer to the problems of Funds Transfer from
Nigeria, as such,
would you please be so kind as to send me some form of PhotoI.D. in order
that I may be assured
of the Identity of the person I am dealing with, In this matter, I am sure
you will understand.

Additionally, Are you able to attach the UNIMCC to any and all funds
transfered,? because without
this Certifcate, no funds will be allowed to enter the USA from any Foreign
Country whatsoever.

Sincerely
Anthony Bowden.


>From: ADAMS ONU
>To: chopin1750@msn.com
>Subject: URGENT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.
>Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 07:50:43 -0700 (PDT)
>
>
>

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