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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: "baba kingibe" <presidency_abj202@unimail.mn>
Reply-To: comptelex_cbn212@post.ro
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:18:05 +0100
Subject: Contact the Director lmmediatel.


FROM: ALHAJI BABAGANA KINGIBE, DATE 27TH JUNE, 2008.
SECETARY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA.

RE: AVAIL YOURSELF THIS OPPORTUNITY AND STOP SPENDING YOUR MONEY.

ATTN: HONOURABLE BENEFICIARY,

I am ALHAJI BABAGANA KINGIBE; secretary federal government of Nigeria of
Office of the Presidency. I have being directed by His Excellency, The
President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria UMARU MUSA YAR'ADUA, to bring
to your notice that this Government understands your Plight, the
disappointment you have suffered in the past to get your Contract
/inheritance fund paid to you.

Due to what we described as selective Payment and incessant demand of
excessive fee by some unscrupulous and corrupt erstwhile officials in charge
of Foreign Contract/inheritance payment in the past. we are sorry for what
you have gone through in the hands of fake Government officials that have
been cheating you fraudulently, do not worry your problems now is solved, so
treat with urgency.

In view of the determination and commitment of this Government to Ensure
that every outstanding contract/inheritance debts are settled, But to our
greatest dismay, despite all the effort made last year to ensure that most
beneficiary receive their payment, record still show that a lot of
Contractors/inheritance beneficiaries did not receive their payment due To
their inability to settle some outstanding up-front obligation to the
Federal Government.

Based on this, the President, UMARU MUSA YAR'ADUA has approved the sum of
US$1.8Billion Dollars in this year's budget for the settlement of These
outstanding debts and also announced the Introduction of Deduction
Application Form and made it mandatory that any contractor/inheritance
Beneficiary that is unable to settle up-front Charges, Taxes, fee or Levies
arising from his or her contract/inheritance payment receive Their payments.

You are advised to contact UGOH MARTINS (Director, Computer/ Telex Dept)
CBN,( Email comptelex_cbn212@post.ro) for the immediate release of your
Overdue Contract/inheritance payment.

However, we wish to inform you that you have been short-listed among The TEN
contractors/beneficiaries that will benefit from the US$1.8 Billion Dollars
Approved by the president, all you need to do is to contact the director
Computer/telex dept to inform you how you will receive your fund
Immediately. Do whatever you are told to do to enable you receive your
money; we are Sorry for the delay you might experience.


Sincerely Yours,

ALHAJI KINGIBE

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