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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: obong ufot ekaette ekaette <obongufot_ekaette@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 23:05:36 +0100 (BST)
Subject: SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE.


ATTN:Amarjit Singh
This is to notify you that your case was presented to us and was deliberated upon Last Friday during the on going National Economic Summit of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the presence of the president, Federal Republic Of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, the Honorable Minister of Finance, and other key economic policy matters and this is about your contract payment of (US$66 MILLION DOLLARS.

It was discovered to the dismay of all participants that your payment has been unnecessarily delayed despite been cleared by the authorized Financial regulatory bodies.
It was discovered that some unscrupulous individuals aiming to frustrating all your efforts have removed some vital documents from your payment file,
However, a seven(7)man harmonization, normalization, notarization, computerization and re-documentation committee has been set up to finally perfect all the necessary documentation to that effect.

After much strict scrutiny on your file, we discovered that some top government officials in Nigeria especially in banks are working against your interest in this case.in other to collet money from you before transfering of your fund.

We have decided to go into a pact with reputable Banks to settle your payment.and you are advise to withdraw all correspondence with any office incharged of this payment, as your fund will be wire to you within the next 24hours .

You are to contact me immediately for the setting up of your accredited payment access code number, password and allocation of foreign exchange for your Payment to be made through this nominated bank account as follows,so you are adivse to re-confrim.

account name .............alfredo delos reyes
account no...................02201115637
bank name...................bank of new york ,48 wall street
. new york 10286, ABANo. 0210-0001-8
swift id IRVTUS3N
a/c 803-326-5086
bank of butterfield int'l ( cayman ) limited
alfredo delos reyes" <derf552204@yahoo.com}swift id BNTBKYKY

You are requested to confirm this banking information through the contract/payment re-view committee,chairman,(MR.MOHAMMED ALIU) ,E-MAIL ADDRESS(mohammedaliumohammed@yahoo.co.uk)to enable them process your fund and commence wire transfer immediately or do call the chairman on this his direct official number(234-80-206-921-03).

Best regards
CHIEF OBONG UFOT EKAETTE
SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT

CC Federal Ministry of Finance.
CC Federal Republic of Nigeria






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