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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: "MR.ALEX WOLLY" <chalexwolly100@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 20:28:15 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM THE OFFICE OF MR.ALEX WOLLY.


FROM THE OFFICE OF MR.ALEX WOLLY.
TEL:234-8032778492.

ATTN:BENEFICIARY,
NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT,U.S.A GOVERNMENT,EUROPIAN GOVERNMENT AND WORLD BANK,UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION OFFICIAL APPROVAL PAYMENT VALUED $30m.

The Nigerian Government in conjunction with the U.S.A GOVERNMENT,EUROPIAN GOVERNMENT,WORLD BANK AND UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION do hereby give this Irrevocable Approval Order with Release Code: GNC/3480/02/00 in your favor for your contract entitlement/award winning payment and Inheritance with the UNITED NATION to your nominated Bank Account.It may interest you to know that once I receive your details,I will then forward it to the assigned bank while they will have to forward them to their Payment Center In Holland.

Now your new Payment,Nigerian Governemnt Approval No;UN5685P,White House Approved No:WH44CV, Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No: 339331 , Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No : 103 , Released Code No: 0763; Immediate WEMA BANK Telex confirmation No: -1114433 ; Secret Code No: XXTN013, Having received these vital payment number , therefore You are qualified now to received and confirm Your payment with the NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT immediately within the next 72hrs.

As a matter of fact, you are required to Deal and Communicate only with MR ANDREW WOLLEY, DIRECTOR INVESTIGATING OFFICER NIGERIA WHERE YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE ORDERED FOR RELEASE IN HOLLAND OR UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THROUGH OUR PAYMENT CENTER,with the help and monitory team from the WORLD BANK OFFICIALS OF SWITZERLAND. Committee On Foreign Payment/delivery Matters in HOLLAND, has look up to make sure you receive your money once they hear from us here in Nigeria while we forward your details to them in Holland. So do get back to me with your full details, once I reconfirm your details and give you the contact details in Holland where you will be called up for the release of your funds.Be informed that you are not allowed to correspond with any person or office anymore, You are required to send bellow information for your transfer/Delivery.

Information requested for your transfer.

1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) ADDRESS, CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY.
3) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE
4) COMPANY NAME (IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS
5) BANK DETAILS
6) BANK ADDRESS
7) SORT CODE OR ROUTING NUMBER AND ACCOUNT NUMBER
8) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS
9) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE

NOTE: YOUR PERSONAL CONTACT/COMMUNICATION CODE WITH THE PAYMENT OFFICER IS(511),YOU ARE ADVICE TO SEND YOUR FULL BANKING INFORMATION TO THE PAYMENT OFFICER AND MAKE SURE YOU PUT A CALL ACCROSS TO ME IMMEDIATELY FOR THE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT AND SEND TO ME ALL YOUR BANKING INFORMATION NOW.

REGARDS,

MR ALEX WOLLEY.
DIRECTOR PAYMENT INVESTIGATION.
MRS.HELLEN AJUAR: DEPUTY OFFICER.


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