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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: john bayo <johnbayo77667ng@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <johnbayo999ng@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:07:26 +0100
Subject: FOREIGN PAYMENT INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT



FOREIGN PAYMENT INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT4TH FLOOR MARY LANDLAGOS-NIGERIAMOTTO: SECURITY WATCHFrom the desk of:John Bayo.Attention: Sir/madam,RE: BE CAREFUL OF HOODLUMS.Based on the finding in this investigastion departmentwe wish to warn you against some touts. We have been informed that some touts are contatingyou in respect to the collection of your fund in thetotal sum of ($45 Million U.S.A Dollars) that was longapproved in your favour through the Standard TrustBank of Nigeria.As a matter of fact we have been on this investigationassignmentsfor some time codely known to no one butthe Presidency and some top government official whoare in support of this investigation team to help stopfraudalent activities in this country.Although we have been able to come up with some goodresult about the people that have extorted money fromyou illegally and i wish to list them so that you will personally indicate them bywritting back because we want to make your payment toyou without any delay but we must surely deal andbring this names to book if only you will indicatecorrectly any of them.The names of the Touts that have been arrested are asfollows:1) PROF CHARLES SOLODO2) CHIEF JOSEPH SANUSI3)DR. R.RASHEED4) BARRISTER AWELE6)BARRISTER UCHEUZO WILLIAMS.7)Mr. Ernest Chukwudi EbiDeputy Governor - Policy / BoardMember8)Dr.John Chukwu IgweDeputy Governor - Financial SectorSurveillance / BoardMember9)Mrs. W. D. A. Mshelia Deputy Governor - CorporateServices /Board Member10)Barrister.Larry EzeThe above listed names are been traced/investigated bythe police and some of them have elope the country andnote that if any of them is caught and find guiltyhe/she we go to jailed for 25years(twenty five years)as it is under the Degree 47 of the constituition ofthis bankunder section of criminal law, So wearewaiting for you to write us and inform us if any ofthe above names have once contacted you in respect tothe your fund if yes dont waste time to indicate itimmediately.Note that the only office/paying bank that have rightto pay or contact you in this Transfer is the NationalReconciliation Debt Committee of Nigeria which isbeen headed by the bank Governor.You must deal directly with them and do what so everyou are asked to do because that is the only way youwill achive the success of the transaction.We applogise on behalf of the President and the peopleof Nigeria for any dealy and lost this must havecoursed you and promise that such thing will not happen again.And if you are dealing with anyone of them regarding this payment we urge you to stopbecause you are taking a big risk and you never findyour money any where because your money is with theabove named bank.Finally, we are expecting to hear from you today.Thanks for your good understanding while we wait foryour urgent response to this mail.My regards,john bayo.
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