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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: "Mr Garba Musa"<rita888@live.com>
Reply-To: <garbamusa@live.com>
Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 01:57:09 +0100
Subject: The Truth Of The Matter

MR.GARBA MUSA
FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTRY
LIVERPOOLSTREET OFF WUSE 3 P.M.B
130,GARIK ABUJA NIGERIA.
WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE DELAY OF YOUR PAYMENT AND ALL THE INCONVENIENCES AND HICCUPS THAT WE MIGHT HAVE CAUSED YOU.
HOWEVER, WE WERE HAVING SOME MINOR PROBLEMS WITH OUR PAYMENT SYSTEM, WHICH IS INEXPLICABLE, AND HAVE HELD US STRANDED AND INDOLENT, NOT HAVING THE PREREQUISITE TO DEVOTE OUR 100% ENDOWMENT IN ACCREDITING FOREIGN PAYMENTS.
THIS PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON FACT FINDING AND FOREIGN PAYMENT WAS INAUGURATED TO RELEASE IMMEDIATELY ALL THE PAYMENT THAT HAVE RECEIVED APPROVAL LIKE YOURS, HENCE ON FOREIGN AFFAIR MATTERS.WE ARE PLEASED TO INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED EVERY ASPECT OF YOUR PAYMENT AND HAVE SUBMITTED A WRITTEN REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA,HOUSE OF SENATE AND THE FEDERAL HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE SUBCOMMITTEES ON FINANCE AND FOREIGN PAYMENT.
WE ARE GOING TO TRANSFER YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA UPON RECEIVING YOUR CONFIRMATION BECAUSE WE ARE CONFUSED ON WHICH ACCOUNT TO MAKE THE TRANSFER INTO AS WE RECEIVED A SWITZERLAND BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS FROM ONE MR. GARY FAULKNER WHO CLAIMED TO BE THE RIGHTFUL BENEFICIARY THEREBY  CONTRADICTING YOUR EARLIER ACCOUNT DETAILS IN THE CENTRAL BANK DATA PORTFOLIO, THIS IS OFFICIALLY INFORMED BY THE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR ON OUR MANDATE/ QUEST TO RELEASE YOUR FUND.PLEASE CLARIFY THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION'S.
(1). DID YOU AT ANY POINT TRANSFER YOUR RIGHT OF OWNERSHIP TO ONE MR.GARY FAULKNER TO CLAIM AND  RECEIVE THE PAYMENT ON YOUR BEHALF
(2). HIS CLAIM WAS BACKED WITH A "DEED OF AGREEMENT IN HIS FAVOUR THEREBY INDICATING THE FUND DESTINATION TO THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNT,ACCOUNT NAME:MR.GARRY FAULKNER, ACCOUNTNO:202-0000-60233 USD, BANK  NAME: ANZ BANK,3200 BASEL, SWITZERLAND, SWIFT CODE: ANZPUS3XXS.
ARE YOU  AWARE OF THIS? YOU ARE REQUIRED AS A MATTER OF URGENCY TO CONFIRM THE  LEGITIMACY OF THE ABOVE CLAIM AND THE REASON FOR SUCH CHANGE. IN EVENT YOU DID NOT AUTHORIZE SUCH CLAIM, PLEASE CONFIRM TO US IMMEDIATELY BY WAY OF APPLICATION FOR  PAYMENT STATING YOUR AUTHENTIC ACCOUNT DETAILS AND  AMOUNT FOR THE AUTHENTICATION AND NORMALIZATION.
ALL LETTERS MUST BE ATTENTIONED TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION BARRISTER. USMAN DIGO ON, usman.digo@yahoo.com, PHONE, +234 80 20 75 1712. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THIS AUTHENTICATION TO OUR LEGAL MAN WHO WILL OVERSEE YOUR TRANSFER EXCERCISE BEFORE THE TRANSFER  WILL BE EFFECTED AS WE/ CENTRAL BANK IS BOUND TO RECOGNIZE MR. GARY FAULKNER'S  CLAIM AND RELEASE THE PAYMENT IF WE DO NOT RECEIVE YOUR SUBMISSION TO THIS ENQUIRY AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.WE DO NOT HAVE YOUR TEL AND FAX NUMBERS, HENCE THAT IS OUR REASON FOR SENDING  YOU THIS MESSAGE BY EMAIL.
PLEASE INDICATE YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE AND FAX  NUMBERS. 
REGARDS,
DR.GARBA MUSA
FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTRY
LIVERPOOLSTREET OFF WUSE 3 P.M.B
130,GARIK ABUJA NIGERIA.
 

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