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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: Henry Nelson <henry_nelson192@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <henry_nelsonn@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 15:24:04 -0600
Subject: CONFIRM YOUR BANK ACCOUNT



FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA PRESIDENTIAL VILLA FEDERAL EXECUTIVE INNER CHAMBER ASO ROCK ABUJA SWITCH BOARD---234-9-2727200 OFFICIAL GAZZETTBE WARNED!

Sequel to series of complaints/petition flooding the information desk of the presidency, which this present government is not comfortable with, a closed door meeting was held by the Federal Executive Council, headed by the President and Commander in Chief of Federal Republic of Nigeria where issues relating to foreign contract payment was pivotal to the discussion.

On the proceeding of the meeting based on serious matters relating to foreign contract settlement, where most of the contractors indicted the present Central Bank Governor Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, that he subject them to endless payment, which they are not comfortable with. To this the Federal Executive Council have mandated Rev. Donald Duke, and empowered him with the responsibility of settlement of contract payment, hence Prof. Chukwuma Soludo has been advised with immediate effect to forward all the relevant documents of beneficiaries to the office of Rev. Donald Duke, email: revdduke@yahoo.co.uk. Which he has already started and everything is in progress. But we never ruled out the fact that most of the beneficiaries who claims to have spoken to Prof. Soludo may be wrong, rather they have spoken to hoodlums that claims and impersonated names for illegal extortion. And also be aware that we are not making use of any correspondence bank and we have no representative in any foreign bank, but direct to beneficiaries bank account by swift.
The Foreign Ambassadors and the Diplomatic Corps that where present, has been briefed and a white paper on that has already been issued to them. And also a gazette has been forwarded to the senate house for enactment.Be also informed that your (I.P.O) Irrevocable Payment Order has been approved by the Federal Executive Council for payments and this has already been forwarded to the office of Rev. Donald Duke. You are to contact him on his security phone: 234-802-3713-859.Note: Your balance of US$4M(FOUR MILLION DOLLARS) is now ready to be transferred into your account, after the initial payment of US$20M, into your account on 9th July 2003 with, JP MORGAN CHASE BANK:A/C.0005664989/ROUTING.FF567B.

Please for security, confirm if this account is still effective to avoid mistake.

Thanks.

Mr. Henry NelsonFEDERAL EXECUTIVE INNER CHAMBER Presidency

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