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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.Stanley Buba" <drbuba001@fastwebmail.it>
Reply-To: drstanleybuba@indiatimes.com
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:47:10 -0700
Subject: FROM.HON. DR. STANLEY BUBA


FROM.HON. DR. STANLEY BUBA
Minister, Foreign Affairs . 10/7/2008
Maputo Street Zone 3
Wuse- Abuja-Nigeria.




Sir,
Re: PAYMENT AUTHENTICATION..,

I am HON. DR. STANLEY BUBA Minister Foreign Affairs
Ministry;my office monitors and controls the affairs of all banks and
financial institutions in Nigeria 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 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 among 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 data's will be to change to
your name to enable you receive the fund into your nominated bank
account as the beneficiary of the fund's amount $20 Million U.S.D.
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 auditedreports 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 65% and you will take 25% of the total contract
funds as soon as you confirm it in your designated bank account.
2. This deal must be kept secret forever, and all correspondence will
be strictly by email / telephone, for security purposes.
3. There should be no third parties as most problem associated with
your fund release are caused by your agents or representative.
If you AGREE with my conditions, l advise you on what to do
immediatelyand the transfer will commence without delay as I will
proceed to fixyour name on the Payment schedule instantly to meet the
three days mandate. I hope you don't reject this offer and have the
funds transferred.

Waiting for your reply soon.

Yours Sincerely.

FROM.HON. DR. STANLEY BUBA
FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER.
Alternative Email:drstanleybuba@indiatimes.com<Email%3Adrstanleybuba@indiatimes.com>
The information in this message and in any attachments, contains
confidential information and is intended solely for the attention

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