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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: CHIEF JUSTICE MICHEAL AAONGOAKAA <ministerofjustic1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <cjmaon@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 03:28:31 +0000
Subject: FROM CHIEF JUSTICE MICHAEL AAONGOAKAA.


I am Honorable Chief Justice of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. My name is MICHAEL AAONGOAKAA In Nigeria today, we have in place, a new democratically elected government headed by President Umaru Y' Adua. One of the cardinal points of his administration as regards foreign policy. It is in this direction that am trying to dispense justice because there is a saying that" justice delayed is justice denied". I would like to bring to your notice the fact that there is an outstanding payment that is due to you to the tune of US$20M(Twenty Million US Dollars). At the moment, you are entitled to receive the first part payment of US$10M(Ten Million US Dollars). This is as a result of the scanning done by the Task Force set up by President Umaru Y' Adua to pay off all outstanding debts owed all foreign contractors / inheririttance funds this fest quarter payment of the year. Your name is reflecting in the transfer disk at the Central Bank of nigeria. However, this payment will be made to you in form of a solid CASH payment,In the consignment,there about 13 original documents to prove to any Organization or your Bank that the fund you receive was duly paid to you from the Federal Government of Nigeria from Overdue Contract/inheririttance payment. And also, it will be delivered to your doorstep by a competent, reliable and affiliated courier company. I can personally assure you that,delivery of the consignment will be effected immediately. And also, a tracking number will be given to you to track and monitor the consignment cash until it gets to your doorstep. The website of the courier company is also available to you. You are hereby advise to contact the shipment manager / dispatch officer ( MR. JOSEPH LARSON ) with the contact information below for the shipment tracking # and security code,so that you will follow up the shipment on-line to know when they will arrive your doorstep. the contact personal is as below: MR. JOSEPH LARSON Shipment Manager/ Dispatch Officer. I.D.C.S.C Impex Diplomatic Courier Service. Address: # 126 SE 18 27 E, Isle Man. London United Kingdom.Direct Line:+ 44 702 402 8762Email: icsc_courier@yahoo.co.uk Website: http://impexcscs.co.nr Kindly go ahead to contact MR. JOSEPH LARSON as soon as you receive this message and re-confirm to him your delivery home addres, where you want the consignment cash to be deliver to you. Please I would like you to email me your contact phone number for easy communication. This is very important. Expecting to hear from you soonest. SECREATARY TO. CHIEF JUSTICE MICHAEL AAONGOAKAA. Hon. Minister of Justice.
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