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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: UMARU MUSA YARADUA <info.chiefpresidentnig@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2007 08:00:52 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENTLY CONFIRM THE RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE AND GET BACK TO ME!



__________________
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT,
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
EMAIL: info.chiefpresidentnig@yahoo.com

OUR REF: 00921 YOUR REF:______

TO: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
ASO ROCK,
ABUJA NIGERIA.
01TH SEPTEMBER 2007

RE: INSTRUCTION/ ORDER ON PAYMENT OF FUNDS TO CONCERENED BENEFICIARIES.

ATTN: SIR/MADAM,

ON BEHALF OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, UMAR MUSA YAR'ADUA, I WISH TO PASS ON THIS IMPORTANT PIECE OF INFORMATION TO YOU REGARDING CLIENTS WHOSE BENEFICIARY FUNDS WERE NOT YET CLAIMED IN NIGERIA.

THE PRESDIENT HAS DIRECTED THAT ALL FUNDS NOT CLAIMED BY THE 20TH OF SEPTEMBER 2007 FROM CHASE SECURITY & TRUST COMPANY AND C.B.N ORIGINATING FROM NIGERIA, WILL BE CONFISCATED

YOUR BANK IS HEREBY ADVISED TO REACH ALL BENEFICIARIES OF FUNDS ORIGINATING FROM NIGERIA AND PASS THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO THEM.

THANKS IN ANTICIPATION OF YOUR COOPERATION.

YOURS SINCERELY,


BABA GANA KINGIBE
SECRETARY TO THE PRESIDENT,
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

CC: FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF NIGERIA
CC: FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
CC: FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT. C.B.N












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