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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: "=?iso-8859-1?q?Lt.=20Gen.=20Aliyu=20Mohammed?=" <gen_aliyu_govt8@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: namdy_1x@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:20:33 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Get back at me


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: gen_aliyu_govt8@yahoo.co.uk

>From the desk of the security adviser to the President , Nigeria

- Attn Beneficiary,Based on our investigation department, we wish to warn you against some Miscreants, Hoodlums and touts who go about scamming innocent people by claiming to be who they are not and thereby tarnishing the image of this wonderful country.I am Lt General Aliyu Mohammed (Rtd), National Security Adviser to the new Nigerian President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua. I am delighted to inform you that the contract panel, which just concluded its sitting in Abuja Just released your contact amongst contractors to benefit from the Diplomatic Immunity Payment. This Panel was primarily delegated to investigate manipulated contract claims,contracts,Inheritance and over-invoiced payment as the effect has eaten deep into the economy of our dear country.However, we wish to bring to your notice that your contract profile is still reflecting in our central computer as unpaid contractor while auditing was going on. Your contract file was forwarded to my office by the auditors as unclaimed fund, we wish to use this medium to inform you that for the Federal Government of Nigeria have stopped further payment through bank to bank transfer due to contractors numerous petitions to United Nation against Nigeria on wrong payment and diversion of contract funds to different accounts.In this regards, we are going to send your contract part payment of 10 Million USD. To you via our accredited shipping company through diplomatic cash delivery down to your Country and Note: The money is coming on two security proof boxes. The boxes are sealed with synthetic nylon seal and padded with machine as metallic trunk boxes. The boxes are coming with a Diplomatic agent who will accompany the boxes to your house address. All you need to do now is to send to me, Your Full Name, full house address and your identity such as, international passport or drivers license and your mobile phone and telephone number, The Diplomatic Agent will travel with it. He will call you immediately he arrives to your country's airport.As soon as the above-mentioned details are received, your payment will be made to you via diplomatic courier delivery in accordance to World Bank, United Nation and IMF recommendations. A diplomat with international travel immunity will be contracted to deliver the fund at your doorstep.Bear in mind that the diplomat does not know the original contents of the boxes. What l declared to them as the contents is Sensitive Photographic Film Materials for security reasons,i did not disclose it as money to them please. If they call you and ask you the contents please tell them the same thing i told you.Confirm the receipt of this message and send the requirements to me immediately because your boxes are scheduled to leave as soon as we hear from you through my email: mohammedaliyu@gotfy.ws Best Regards, Lt. Gen. Aliyu Mohammed Security Adviser to the President Nigeria


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