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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: "DRADENIJI OLUYEMI" <wireade@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 09:52:06 +0000
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION REQIRED (PAYMENT SOLUTION)


*Hon. Dr. Adeniji Oluyemi
Minister, Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Office Compelex,Wuse Zone,
Garki-Abuja.
Attention:Friend,*

*Re: PAYMENT SOLUTION,*

*I am Hon. Dr. Adeniji Oluyemi, Minister Foreign Affairs Ministry;my office
monitors and controls the affairs of all banks and financial institutions in
Nigeria concerned with foreign contract payments.I am the final signatory to
any transfer or remittance of huge funds moving within banks both on the
local and international levels in line to foreign contracts
settlement.Ihave before me list of funds, which could not be
transferred to
somenominated accounts as these accounts have been identified either as
ghost accounts, unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum etc.
I write to present you to the federal government that you are among the
people expecting the funds to be transferred into their account,on this
note, I wish to have a deal with you as regards to the unpaid certified
contract funds. I have every files before me and the data\\\'s will be to
change to your name to enable you receive the fund into your nominated bank
account as the beneficiary of the fund\\\'s amount $25.5 Million U.S.D.As it
is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus funds to the Federal
Government Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposits,I have the
opportunity to write you based on the instructions i received 2 days ago
from the Senate Committee on Contract Payments /Foreign Debts to submit the
List of payment reports /expenditures and audited reports of
revenues.Amongseveral others, I have decided to remit this sum
following my idea that we
have a deal/agreement and I am going to do this legally.
MY CONDITIONS.
1. You will give me 50% of your contract funds as soon as you confirm
it in your designated bank account.
2. This deal must be kept secret forever, and all correspondence will
be strictly by email / telephone, for security purposes.
3. There should be no third parties as most problem associated with*

*your fund release are caused by your agents or representative.If you AGREE
with my conditions, l will advise you on what to do immediately and the
transfer will commence without delay as I will proceed to fix your name on
the Payment schedule instantly to meet the ten days mandate.I hope you
don\\\'t reject this offer and have the funds transferred.If you are willing
and ready to carry out this deal with me,i advise you funish me with the
following information to enable me make the required changes on the file to
your name as the beneficiary.
1. Your full names,home/Office address.
2. your telephone/mobile line.
3. Scan coppy of you passport photo. *

*You are to contact me through my private e-mail; address at: (**
honadenijioluyemi002@myahoo.com* <honadenijioluyemi002@myahoo.com>*) or (**
adenijioluyemi@mail2world.com* <adenijioluyemi@mail2world.com>* )
Waiting for your reply soon.

HON. DR. ADENIJI OLUYEMI
FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER
**honadenijioluyemi002@myahoo.com* <honadenijioluyemi002@myahoo.com>*
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