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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: "James Williams" <jamesira2002@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jamesirabor201@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 14:33:59 +0200
Subject: OVER DUE PAYMENT CLAIM !!!!

FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA PLC
MARINA-LAGOS.
INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER.
LEICESTER CURRENCY
CHEQUE/DRAFT DEPARTMENT
Telegram: FBNFOREX
Tel: 2348023238734
Please reply to email: jamesirabor201@hotmail.com

Dear:Sir/Madam,
I am Prince. James Irabo, Director allocation department from the (First
Bank of Nigeria Plc,)Lagos Branch.my office monitors and controls the
affairs of all banks and financial institutions in Nigeria concerned with
foreign claim 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 with foreign
claim settlement.
I have before me list of funds, which could not be transferred to some
nominated accounts as these accounts have been identified as,unclaimed
deposits and over-invoiced sum etc.
Your Name was 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
your unpaid funds.I have your file before me and hope your data's are
correct and un-tampered unless you reconfirm it not correct.

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 two
days ago from the Foreign Debts reconciliation dept to submit the List of
payment reports/ expenditures and audited reports of revenues.
Among several others, I have decided to remit your claim sum following my
idea that we can have a deal/agreement and I am going to do this legally. My
conditions:

1. The sum of USD$9.7M only will be transfer into your account after the
proccessing of all relevant legal documents with your name as the bonfide
beneficary,the transfer will be made by Draft or telegraphic Transfer (T/T),
confirmable in 3 working days.
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 advise you on what to do immediately
andthe transfer will commence without delay as I will proceed to fix your
name on the Payment schedule instantly to meet the three days mandate.

I hope you don't reject this offer and have your funds transferred.

Waiting for your reply soon.

Yours Faithfully
James Irabo.

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