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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: Everest Izukwu <everestiz@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 07:27:57 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT.


ATTN. PASTOR ROBERT ISED,

I HAVE BEEN EXPECTING YOUR MAIL FOR THE PAST TWO HOURS, HOW CAN YOU SAY THIS, MR. JALMET HAS BEEN WITH THIS COMPANY FOR THE PAST 11YRS, AND WE HAVE NEVER HAD THIS TYPE OF ACCUSATION, I HAVE PERSONALLY GONE TO THE PAYMENT BANK HERE IN PORTHARCOURT TO CONFIRM THE INFORMATION YOU SENT AND FROM THE WEBSITE THE MONEY IS WITH MONEYXFER. FOR THIS OFFICE TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION WE WILL REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FROM YOU.

1) NAME OF PAYMENT OFFICE HERE IN PORTHARCOURT OR NIGERIA (BANK)

2) ADDRESS OF PAYMENT OFFICE (BANK)

3) IDENTITY OF PAYEE (PERSON)

4) LOCATION STATE OR CITY OF RECIEVAL.

ONCE WE RECIEVE THIS INFORMATION FROM YOU, WHICH YOU MUST PROVIDE AS WE WILL NEVER BE LIABLE FOR ANY OFFENCE COMMITTED BY AN OUTSIDER WHO HAS NO IDENTITY DUE TO YOUR MISTAKE AND YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT MOST BANKS DO PERPETRATE THIS TYPE OF CRIME ONCE THEY KNOW THE RECIEVER IS IGNORANT OF THE MONEY SENT.

THIS OFFICE WARNED YOU SEVERAL TIMES THAT WE HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS TRANSFER PROCESS, AND GAVE DR. TZEE WHO WE CONFIRMED IS HAVING HIS SURGERY TODAY INSTRUCTION THAT ANY PAYMENT THAT MUST BE MADE IS TO BE MADE THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER OR MONEYGRAM MONEY TRANSFER WHICH IS THE SAFEST AND THE MOST EFFICIENT.

WE DO NOT KNOW HOW TO GO ABOUT THIS BUT THE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR HAS GIVEN ME APPOINTMENT ON 16TH OF THIS MONTH, IF YOU CANNOT CONFIRM THE INFORMATION ABOVE WE WILL CONSIDER THERE IS NO MONEY SENT AND YOU ARE TO USE THE INFORMATION ABOVE AND SEND THE MONEY FOR YOUR OWN SECURITY. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION OR I DONT REPLY TO YOUR MAIL WITHIN THREE HOURS CALL ME PLEASE CALL ME IMMEDIATELY.

GOOD LUCK,

MR. EVEREST.

+234-8028690182


Pastor Robert Ised <pastorised@googlemail.com> wrote:
Accordin to the information I have a Mr Jalmat collected the money

Pastor Robert Ised

On 8/14/06, Everest Izukwu < everestiz@yahoo.com> wrote: ATTN. PASTOR ROBERT ISED,

IF THE MONEY HAS BEEN COLLECTED GET THE DETAILS OF THE BANK IT WAS COLLECTED FROM, AND THE LOCATION FROM MONEYXFER OFFICE, TODAY IS THE LAST DAY BECAUSE AS OF FRIDAY IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE MONEY WAS THERE.

YOU MADE THE PAYMENT AND ALSO HAS THE RIGHT TO FIND OUT WHO COLLECTED THE MONEY AND THE OFFICE OF PAYMENT SO IT CAN BE REPORTED IMMEDIATELY AND ACTION TAKEN. MY MAIL IS NEVER HACKED AS IT IS VERY SECURE.

ACT FAST.


MR. EVEREST.

Pastor Robert Ised < pastorised@googlemail.com> wrote:
We do not use Western Union. The money has been sent by Moneyxfer and confirmed back to me. According to my tracking the money has already been collected. Is someone hacking your email?

Pastor Robert Ised

On 8/12/06, Everest Izukwu < everestiz@yahoo.com> wrote: I HAVE CHECKED ALL THAT IS REQUIRED , WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU IS TO CONTACT THE OFFICE AND FIND OUT IF THE MONEY CAN BE RECIEVED THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER, SO WE CAN KNOW WHERE WE ARE FOR US TO PREPARE YOUR DRAFT CHEQUE.




Pastor Robert Ised < pastorised@googlemail.com> wrote:
Did you check if they work outside normal office hours?

Pastor Robert Ised

On 8/12/06, Everest Izukwu <everestiz@yahoo.com > wrote: ATTN. PASTOR ROBERT ISED,

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE TRIED TO CALL THE AND MAIL THE CUSTOMER CARE OF MONEYXFER AND HAVE RECIEVED NO RESPONCE FROM THE OFFICE, AND THE CASH IS STILL IN THERE OFFICE, WE FOUND OUT FROM THERE WEBSITE THAT THE MONEY CAN BE RECIEVED FROM THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER AGENT. WE WILL LIKE YOU TO CONFIRM THIS AND GET BACK TO US WITH THE REQUIRED INFORMATION.

THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE NIGERIA DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, AND WILL BE SENT TO THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA ON MONDAY, BUT THE CASH MUST BE PRESENTED TO THE NATIONAL REVENUE TAX OFFICE AS THE RECIEPT OF YOUR PAYMENT WILL NOT BE ENOUGH TO BE PRESENTED TO THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, TH NIGERIA DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION WILL CONTACT YOU WITH THE APPLICATION APPRROVAL.

MR. EVEREST.



Pastor Robert Ised < pastorised@googlemail.com > wrote:
Have you rang the customer serive department of Moneyxfer?

Pastor Robert Ised

On 8/10/06, Everest Izukwu < everestiz@yahoo.com > wrote: DR. SAMUEL TZEE OR PASTOR ISED,

THANKS FOR THE CORRECTION AS IT HAS BEEN NOTED, THE INFORMATION YOU SENT TO RECIEVE THE MONEY THROUGH MONEYXFER MONEY TRANSFER IS NOT GOING THROUGH, WE HAVE TRIED ALL THE CORRESPONDENCE BANK AVAILABLE IN PORTHARCOURT TO NO AVAIL.

MR. WILSON IS JUST BACK FROM THE HOSPITAL TO INFORM DR. TZEE THAT THE MONEY WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND HAS SUBMITTED THE PAYMENT SLIP TO THE NIGERIA DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION SO THEY CAN ACCEPT THE APPLICATION, AS HE TOLD ME HE SAID THE VAT OFFICE HAS CLOSED SO HE WILL BRING THE CASH TOMMORROW.

WE INFORMED DR. TZEE THAT THIS MONEY MUST BE SENT EITHER THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER OR MONEYGRAM MONEY TRANSFER, I ADVISE THAT YOU BETTER PULL OUT THE MONEY IMMEDIATELY YOU GET THIS MAIL AND SEND THE MONEY BY ANY OF THE ABOVE SO THAT THE APPLICATION CAN BE GRANTED TOMMORROW AND YOUR DRAFT CHEQUE ISSUED WITHOUT DELAY BY THE. AS IT WILL TAKE A MONTH BEFORE CAN PUT IN ANOTHER APPLICATION.

MR. EVEREST IZUKWU



The Name is PASTOR ROBERT ISED

On 8/9/06, Everest Izukwu <everestiz@yahoo.com > wrote: DR. SAMUEL TZEE,

THIS OFFICE IS IN RECIEPT OF THE PAYMENT INFORMATION, BUT AS YOU KNOW TODAY IS THE NATIONAL INSURANCE DAY.

MR. JALMET WILL BE GOING TO THE BANK FIRST THING TOMMORROW MORNING TO GET THE CASH, AND IMMEDIATELY OBTAIN THE VAT RECIEPT, PLEASE CONFIRM THE NAME THAT WILL BE ON THE CERTIFIED DRAFT CHEQUE.

PASTOR ROBERT ISLED

C/O THE VICARAGE

ADDRESS TO SEND THE DRAFT CHEQUE:

THE HOLY CHURCH OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

P.O.BOX 2002

ANDALUSIA

ALABAMA 36420

USA

CONFIRM THE INFORMATION AND REPLY.

MR. EVEREST.



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