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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: Justice Akanbi Mustapha <mustapha_akanbi14@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <officedueprocesscomm@excite.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 03:32:43 +0100
Subject: RE: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT ORDER




DUE PROCESS COMMISSION
PRESIDENCY
ICPC Building,Garki, Abuja Due Process Commission( PRESIDENCY)
E-Mail: pres_icpc_nig@excite.comDate: 23rd Oct, 2007Our Ref:-FRN/PRES.ICPC/R/II3-07 SIR,RE: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT ORDERI am JUSTICE M.A. AKANBI, Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and other crimes Commission (ICPC) of Nigeria. It is with dismay that I have noticed what is happening in foreign contract payment that almost all the privilege and opportunity given to some Government Officials who are responsible for the payment of foreign contractors have been turned to dupe and swindle money from these contractors. Also, I am very much aware that most of you have paid so much money that you don't even has money to take care of yourself, families and run your day to day business.With these developments I have informed the president about it and to be candid he is not a happy man. Due to these reports received by the presidency alleging predominant cases of illegal extortion of money from foreign Contractors by irresponsible Nigeria officials. The presidency is highly disturbed and embarrassed by the activities of these irresponsible officials and wondered why these officials are Sabotaging all the effort of the present administration by frustrating the payment of the approved contract beneficiaries.However, he had instructed me to contact all the approved contract beneficiaries that your contract payment file is now with the Director DUE PROCESS COMMISSION Dr. Idris Bello. Email: (officedueprocesscomm@excite.com) You are hereby directed to discontinue immediately every communication with anybody, institution, agencies and banks *EXCEPT * through the Director Due Process Commission ( Presidency) who has been mandated to effect immediately without any further delay all the approved contract Payment, to enable the President has a good understanding of what is happening. *BE INFORMED ALSO THAT WE ARE AWARE THAT SOME OF THESE CORRUPT OFFICIALS HAD MADE SOME FOREIGN CONTRACTORS TO BELIEVE THAT YOUR FUND IS IN ONE FOREIGN ACCOUNT WAITING YOUR COMPLETION OF FEES. ALL THESE ARE FALSE. NO FUND LEFT NIGERIA. SOME WHO ARE IMPERSONATING TELEX DEPT STAFFS SAID THEY WILL RUN AWAY FROM NIGERIA AFTER TRANSFERING YOUR FUND,PLEASE YOU ARE ADVISED NOT TO LISTEN TO SUCH FALSEHOOD.*Based on the foregoing, the President has personally given his approval and endorsement for the immediate release of your outstanding contract payment which has been long overdue based on the fact that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and off-shore correspondent Banks used such powers given to them in the past to extort money illegally from contractors for their private purses contrary to the government regulations and stipulations.The president therefore instructed me to withdraw every instruction and authority given to every ministry including the Central Bank of Nigeria, Federal Ministry of Finance, And Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. All the powers given to them in the past has now been cancelled. As the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, I want to assure you that your contract payment will be Released to you immediately without any further delay.Forward your residential or office mailing address immediately to the DUE PROCESS COMMISSION (Director), for him to arrange for the mailing of all the documents to you. Due to security reasons your payment documents can only be sent to you strictly via Insured Diplomatic Courier at your own cost. Nothing else is required of you. On receiving all the above requirements the Director Due Process Commission will personally remit your fund to you. Or in the alternative you should come over here yourself to collect it. ALSO MAIL TO HIM YOUR BANKING INFORMATION FOR RECONFIRMATION SAKE E-Mail: officedueprocesscomm@excite.com
Also keep me informed along the line of proceedings to ensure everything goes as stipulated by policy.
*ON BEHALF OF THE PRESIDENCY WE APOLOGISE FOR THE INCONVENIENCES.*Best regards,JUSTICE MUSTAPHA .A. AKANBI
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