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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: tony offor <dr.tony_offor@yahoo.ca>
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 07:01:27 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re:PAYMENT OF YOUR OVER DUE CONTRACT FUNDS


ATTN:Amarjit Singh

DEAR SIR,

MAY WE BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THE READINESS OF THIS OFFICE TO LOGICALLY CONCLUDE EVERY DOCUMENTARY ASPECT ENTANGLED TO THE TIMELY AND IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUNDS TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT WHICH IS HIGHLY EXPECTED BY THIS OFFICE AS SOON AS YOU ARE IN RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL.

BE INFORMED ALSO THAT THIS RESOLUTION TO PAY YOU
THROUGH THIS OFFICE IS IN LINE WITH THE THE INSTRUCTION OF THE PRESIDENCY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE,SENATE COMMITTEE ON FORIEGN DEBTS AND FINANCIAL MATTERS,DEBTS MANAGEMENT UNIT OF THE APEX BANK OF THE FEDERATION AS A RESULT OF THE OUTCOME OF THE RESOLUTION BEING REACHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND(IMF)OFFICIALS,EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY MEMBERS(EEC)LONDON AND PARIS CLUBS CREDITORS,WORLD BANK CREDITORS,THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE,THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA IN CONSONANT WITH THE PRESIDENCY TO ENSURE THAT YOU SECURE YOUR FUND WHICH YOU HAVE BEEN IN PURSUIT FOR SOMETIME NOW WITHOUT FRUITFUL RESULT.

INFORMATION ALSO RECEIVED FROM OUR FOREIGN MONITORING BUREAU INDICATES THAT YOU HAVE MADE SERIES OF UNRECORDED PAYMENTS TO DIFFERENT PERSON(S) AND OFFICE(S)IN SEVERAL TIMES AND OCCASIONS AND FOR THAT WE HAVE TO ADVISE THAT YOU SHOULD HENCEFORTH DESIST FROM CONTACTING ANYOTHER OFFICE OR PERSON/PERSONS AS REGARDS TO THIS PAYMENT AS AUTONOMY HAS BEEN GRANTED TO THIS OFFICE DURING THE WORKSHOP/PRESS BRIEFING BY MEDIA EXECUTIVES ON FAILED CONTRACT BILLS TO CHAMPION THE FINAL RELEASE OF OUTSTANDING FUNDS BELONGING TO GENUINE BENEFICIARIES LIKE YOU.

MORESO,YOU OUGHT TO HAVE BEEN PAID IF NOT FOR WRONG LOGISTICS, MISDIRECTION AND MISCONDUCTS OF INFORMATION BY YOUR FORMER LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES.LASTLY,YOU SHOULD WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY FORWARD TO THIS OFFICE YOUR CURRENT RECEIVING BANKING CORDINATES SO AS TO ENABLE US PASS IT ACROSS TO THE TELEX DEPT OF THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE FOR PROPER RECONCILLIATION BEFORE THE PAYMENT PROCEEDS.

YOU SHOULD AS WELL SEND ACROSS YOUR FULL CONTRACT DETAILS SO AS TO ENABLE US COMPARE AND CONTRAST WITH WHAT WE HAVE IN OUR ACHIVES AND RECORD SECTION AS WE HAVE PAID GHOST CONTRACTORS WITH THE AID AND ASSISTANCE OF THEIR LOCAL CRONIES IN TIME PAST.

LASTLY,YOU SHOULD UNDERSTAND THE URGENCY ATTACHED TO THIS PAYMENT PROCESS AND ACT SWIFTLY TO AVAIL YOURSELF THIS GOLDENPAYMENT OPPORTUNITY AT YOUR DOORSTEP.

YOURS TRULY IN SERVICE,

DR.TONY OFFOR,
PAYMASTER GENERAL,
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
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