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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: Maruwa Deji <maruwadeji2@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: dejimaruwa2@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:31:02 -0800 (PST)
Subject: RE: OVER DUE CONTRACT PAYMENT REMITTANCE.


OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
AHMADU BELLO WAY
CENTRAL AREA
P.M.B. 14, GARKI
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY
ABUJA-NIGERIA.

EMAIL: dejimaruwa2@yahoo.com

RE: OVER DUE CONTRACT PAYMENT REMITTANCE.
ATTN: HONOURABLE CONTRACTOR

With due respect I am the Director General, Federal ministry of Finance, Nigeria. I was mandated by the Hon. Minister of Finance, Mr Samsodeen Usman to find out before the end of this month why the contract/claims payment of your fund was not creditted to your account this first Quarter payment of the year 2008 after instructions has been passed to all various Government Ministries and parastatals that all over due
contract/claims payment should be released to all Federal Government Contractors.
Your detailed information is what this office requires for immediate reconfirmation. Forward your full names and your contact address. Enclose also your Company name and Bank details, Telephone and fax numbers plus any other information. These information are very important considering the fact that this office has uncovered unconfirmed and spurious payment advices and approval instructions from some corrupt government officials indicating that they have granted approval for the transfer of these fund as a lot of petitions by beneficiaries are being received by the Honourable Minister.

Consequently, it has also been confirmed that unknown Contractors (Messers ELBIAN CORPORATION) came for the
claims/payment of your contract fund and submitted account claiming to be your representatives.

Note that the present civilian government in line with its policy on corruption has taken full steps to checkmate the activities of these corrupt government officials. Henceforth, the Federal Ministry of Finance has made it mandatory that all Federal Government Contractors will apply for the new exchange control order approval before his/her contract/claims payment will be shortlisted and programmed for immediate payment.This new exchange control order according to the Federal Government gazette have been officially approved and documented.Therefore, forward your information as urgently as possible for further ratification and revalidation of your payment. We advise you to give this office your maximum co-operation to enable us serve you better. We regret any inconviniences.
Expecting your earliest response.

Yours faithfully,

Mr Maruwa Deji
(Director General, Federal Ministry of Finance, Nigeria





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