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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: "fraud alert" <fraudalert27@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: fraudalert20@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2006 16:19:48 +0000
Subject: FRAUD ALERT

NIGERIAN FOREIGN PAYMENT INVESTIGATION AGENCY
                            
ANTI- TERRORISM CLEARANCE/FRAUD UNIT
               FALOMO OFFICE COMPLEX IKOYI
            LAGOS - NIGERIA.
             DATE: AUGUST 1, 2006
             TEL/ FAX: 234-8037-976-796

          
Motto:Security watch

FROM THE DESK OF :
DR. DAVID B. IKENNA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
FORIEGN PAYMENT AGENCY
CABLEGRAM: NAPTCOR
CELL PHONE: 234-806-218-6013
           
Attn: Sir / Madam
 
                               RE: FRAUD ALERT/FINAL NOTICE

 
Based on our findings in this investigastion department we wish to warn you against some Miscreants, Hoodlums and Touts who go about scamming innocent people by claiming to be who they are not and thereby tarnishing the image of this wonderful country. We were informed that some Hoodlums are contacting you in respect to the collection of your fund which was long approved in your favour with the Central Bank of Nigeria. As a matter of fact we have been on this investigation assignments for some time codedly known to no one but the Presidency and some top government official who are in support of this investigation team to help stop fraudalent activities in this country and as well restore the image that has been tarnished by the obove listed group of people.
 
Although we have been able to come up with some good result about the people that have extorted money from you illegally and I wish to list them so that you will personally indicate them by writting back to us with the name of whom scammed you among them as we want to make sure your payment is routed to you without any further delay and note that we will surely deal and bring to book the names of people below if only you will coperate with us by coindicating correctly any of them.
 
The names of the Scammers that have been arrested are as follows:
1) Prof. Charles Soludo
2) Chief Joseph Sanusi
3) Dr. R. Rasheed
4) Barrister Awele Ugorji
6)Barrister Ucheuzo Williams
7) Mr. Ernest Chukwudi Obi

Deputy Governor - Policy  / Board Member
8) Mr. Tunde Lemo

Deputy Governor - Financial Sector Surveillance / Board Member
9) Mrs. W. D. A. Mshelia

Deputy Governor - Corporate Services / Board Members
10. Mrs. Okonjo Iweala
11. Mrs. Rita Ekwesili
 
The above listed names are been traced/investigated by the EFCC and some of them have eloped the country and note that if any of them is caught and found guilty he/she we go to jailed for 25 years(twenty five years) as it is under the Degree 47 of the constituition of this bank under the section of criminal law, so we are waiting for you to write us back and inform us if any of the above names have Extorted from you or once contacted you so that we can start taking the necessary procedurial steps prior to brigning them to book and having your fund wired into your Bank account as nominated accordingly. Should incase the name of the Hoodlum that scammed you is not listed above, we will advise that you forward to us the his name and his contact so that we can trace them and as well bring them to book.

Note that the only office/paying bank that has the right to pay or contact you prior to the Transfer of your fund, is the Mercantile Trust Bank Plc which is currently been headed by the Bank Governor. You are further advised to deal directly with them and do what so ever you are asked to do because that is the only way you will achieve the success in the wire of your funds to you as designated. We applogise on behalf of the President and the people of Nigeria for any dealy and lost this must have coursed you in any way and promise that such thing will not occure again in the furture and should incase you are currently dealing with any one of them regarding your fund, we urge you to stop further contact with them as you are taking a very big risk and it might interest you to know that you will never get your fund from them as they have nothing to offer.The hoodlums will continue coming up with expences and thereby requesting for money from you untill you go Bankrupt. Hence, your funds is currently deposited with the above named Bank and in safe hands.
 
Finally, we are expecting to hear from you today  unfailingly so as to enable us serve you better and wire your funds into your Bank account as nominated. Thank you very much for your  anticipated co-operation and understanding while we wait for your urgent response.
 
Yours sincerely,
 
DR. DAVID B. IKENNA.
(Director, Nigerian Foreign Payment Investigation department)


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