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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: "DR.JOHN PAUL" <ibeto33@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: dr.johnp01@live.com
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:05:03 -0700
Subject: FINAL CONTRACT PAYMENT/NEXT OF KIN PAYMENT


* FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA

CENTRAL BANK OFNIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE VICTORIA
ISLAND LAGOS NIGERIA
Tel: +234.8030879339

FINAL CONTRACT PAYMENT/NEXT OF KIN PAYMENT VERIFICATION

ATTENTION:TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

Following the protest of the International Community, The World Bank, IMF
and the instruction by the President and Commander in Chief of the armed
forces(Chief General Alhaji Umaru Musa Yara'Dua) that all outstanding
forieghn debts especially next of kin payment should be released to the
benefeciaries forthwith unconditionally.

From the records of outstanding debts due for payment with the Federal
government of Nigeria your name was discovered as next on the list of the
outstanding, who have not received their payments.

We wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be
Released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from
my record in my file your outstanding contract payment is us$ 8.3million
dollars(Eight Million United States Three Hundred Thousand Dollars).

Please re-confirm to me if this is online with what you have in your record
and also re-confirm to me the followings.

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) company name, position and address.
4)profession, age and marital status.
5) Copy of int'l passport,drivers linsense,or any valid ID card.


As soon as this information's are received, your payment will be made to you
in a HSBC DEBICT CARD from central bank of Nigeria or direct Wire Transfer
to your bank and confirm it.

Regards,
E.MAIL.dr.johnp01@live.com
Dr. JOHN PAUL
Integrated Payment Department
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

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