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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: "Adams Onyeze" <adamsonyeze05@gala.net>
Reply-To: adams.onyeze@ymail.com
Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 22:40:39 +0200
Subject: OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT.


OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
FEDERAL SECRETARIAT COMPLEX, WUSE ZONE, COTONOU.
FROM THE DESK OF HON. (DR) ADAMS ONYEZE


Attention Please,

INHERITANCE PAYMENT


I am Hon. (Dr) Adams Onyeze, Minister Foreign Affairs Ministry; my office
monitors and controls the affairs of all banks and financial institutionsin
Benin concerned with foreign contract payments. I am the final signatory to
any transfer or remittance of huge funds moving within banks both on the
local and international levels in line to foreign Contracts settlement.



I have before me list of funds, which could not be transferred to some
nominated bank accounts as these accounts have been identified either as
ghost accounts, unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum etc. I write to
present you to the federal government that you are amongst the people
expecting the funds to be transferred into their account, on this note; I
wish to have a deal with you as regards to the unpaid certified contract
funds.



I have every files before me and the datas will be to change to your name to
enable you receive the fund into your designated bank account as the
beneficiary of the a said fund amount to $15.5 Million Dollars As it is my
duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus funds to the
Federal Government Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposits, I
have the opportunity to write you based on the instructions I received 2
days ago from
the Senate Committee on Contract Payments /Foreign Debts to submit the List
of payment reports / expenditures and audited reports of revenues. Among
several others, I have decided to remit this sum following my idea that we
have a deal/agreement and I am going to do this legally.



MY CONDITIONS.


1. You will give me 20% of your inheritance funds as soon as you confirm it
in your designated bank account.
2. This deal must be kept personal forever, and all correspondence will be
strictly by email /telephone, for security purposes.
3. There should be no third parties as most problems associated with your
fund release are caused by your agents or representative.



If you AGREE with my conditions, l will advise you on what to do immediately
and the transfer will commence without delay as I will proceed to fix your
name on the Payment schedule instantly to meet the payment mandate.



Waiting for your prompt reply.



Regards,

Hon. (Dr) Adams Onyeze,
PAYMENT DIRECTOR.

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