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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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Fraud email example:

From: "timistewart@sify.com" <interpromprize@myway.com>
Reply-To: timistewart@sify.com
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 10:40:04 -0500 (EST)
Subject: IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR OVERDUE FUNDS.


IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR OVERDUE FUNDS.After a joint meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), the Senate Committee on Foreign Debts Reconciliation and the Presidential Payment and Implementation Panel on Contract/inheritance funds under Category ??which was addressed and headed by the President of theFederal Republic of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, it became imperative to contact you on the subject matter. This meeting was initiated as part of the recent image laundering scheme of the federal government of Nigeria. During the meeting, so many negative reports were tabled on behalf of our numerous contractors and foreign personels on how unfairly they have been treated and extorted by some corrupt officials who were vested with the authority to pay them their entitlements. The most annoying and irritating aspect of it all is that they could not effect payment to these foreign beneficiaries after subjecting them to so much stress and trauma. To this regards, this
office has been given the SOLE authority by the President and commander-in-chief of the armed forces of the federal republic of Nigeria to handle and release all contract/inheritance funds and you are therefore advised NOT to contact ANY OTHER OFFICE to avoid further complications in your payment file. Every arrangement for the remittance of your overdue funds payment of US$20M has been conluded and the funds will be released within 48 banking hours of your response. All documentation to this effect is in place and we have already prepared your key tested telex (KTT) for your transfer to your bank account. In your file, we noticed that your designated bank account was not included. Meanwhile, your are to furnish your current/existing banking information, where you will like your Overdue Funds release payment to be remitted to you and your funds will be in your account within 48 banking hours as approved. You are advised to reconfirm as well your transaction/ contract
reference numbers, your private phone &amp; fax numbers for security and verification before effecting payment. This is to ensure that you are the actual beneficiary of the funds as we do NOT want to pay the wrong person. You are to contact this OFFICE as soon as you receive this message on via email for immediate remittance of your funds. I apologise on behalf of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for the delay in your payment, and promise you that it will never repeat itself again as we are into our newgovernment.Your response should be channeled to my alternate email account at(timi_adivcer_president@yahoo.com) Best regards,Mr TIMI STEWARTFinancial Adviser To The presidentOn Foreign Contract Payment.

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