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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: MICHAEL DUKE <info_presidency_nig_office333@yahoo.com.au>
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2007 20:41:08 +1000 (EST)
Subject: THE PRESIDENCY




THE PRESIDENCY
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE
PRESIDENTIAL COMPLEX BUILDING
FEDERAL CAPITAL ABUJA

ATT: BENFICIARY


SUBJECT: STOP SPENDING YOUR MONEY/ LETTER OF APOLOGY FROM NEW DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA/ YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT ADVISES.

I am Honorable MICHAEL DUKE; I occupy the special position of the Finance Director on debt Reconciliation Committee of the office of the presidency. I have being directed by His Execellency, the president of the federal Republic of Nigeria (Olusegun Obansanjo, SFF, G C R F), to bring to your immediate notice and urgent attention that this Government understand your plight, the huge amount of money you have spent and all the disappointment you have suffered in the past to get your contract fund paid to you. Due to what we described as selective payment and incessant demand of excessive fee by some unscrupulous and corrupt erstwhile officials in charge of foreign contract payment in the past.

However, upon assumption of office by this Document Elected Government series of special meeting were hold home and abroad with some leader of the World Monetary Institution E. G World Bank Group, International Monetary fund {I M F} Paris and London club of creditors European Economic Community {E. E. C.} and envoy’s of our correspondence International Bank of settlement worldwide affiliated with the Central Bank of Nigeria. The purpose of this special meetings is to {I} rebuild Nigeria Economic {ii} pay all Foreign Debts. In this regards, and due to the good and positive results we receive from this special meeting a Total sum of US$1.3 Billion U.S. Dollars have being approved From the supplementary Budget Bill which was approved by the upper house of assembly recently to pay all Foreign Contractors whose payment have Been handing since 1989. In order to show the World Democratic and transparent Government by this Government, and give foreign Contractors 100% assurance
that in 48 Banking Hours their contract Fund will be effected to their nominated Bank Account the Government of Nigeria inaugurated the NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CO-OPERATION {N N P C} under the full guidance of the World Bank Group who is check the progress of the NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CO-OPERATION {N N P C} and see to it that every contractor receive his/her money immediately the Contractor has Contracted the {N N P C} and the {N N P C} have being empowered with the Federal contract payment previously approved by the past Regimes/Administration which their payment were not effected.

This morning a telex signal attached with a President Instruction Stamped and signed by the President have being sent to NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CO-OPERATION {N N P C} to contact you for the payment of your contract Fund and two other Contract within 48 Hours You are however, Strongly advised for the interest of your person, your esteemed and two other Contract the CHAIRMAN CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE {N N P C}, Dr James Eze on E-mail: nnpc_nnpc684@yahoo.es for the immediate payment of your contract Fund within the next 48 Banking Hours The Central Bank of Nigeria or other Financial Institution does not have the power to effect your payment without the due clearance and Institution From their highest body which is the NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CO-OPERATION {N N P C} ON Tel Line 234-80-62323295or fax 234-1-77533, For the immediate payment of your contract Fund as they are on Stand to effect your payment into your nominated Bank account within the next 48 Hours
Immediate, you contact them.

Sir, on behalf of this Democratic Government of Nigeria, I apologies for any delay you might have encountered in receiving your money in the past However, the new order From the presidency empowered NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CO-OPERATION {N N P C} to deduct all charges from the contract sum before ever we effect payment.

Yours faithfully,

HON. MICHAEL DUKE
THE PRESIDENCY
DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE





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