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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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Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:46:31 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?PAYMENT_OF_YOUR_OVER_DUE_FUND_THROUGH_DEDUCTION?=


FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA PRESIDENCY
OFFICE OF DIRECTOR DUE PROCESS UNIT
OLD SENATE BUILDING TBS, LAGOS.
Email;(dr.ali.modu.sheriff@hotmail.fr)
REF: FGN/PRES/DPU/2008/QTR01/VOL.2
PAYMENT OF YOUR OVER DUE FUND THROUGH DEDUCTION

Attn:My Dear
Following directives and mandate this office received in respect of your over-due contract fund valued at $40m, I am delighted to inform you that your name was in the pay roll on the schedule of payment on the category you belong. Now we are trying to recall back the schedule and in the system, we were made to understand that you have not receive your fund, very dishearten that you have not received your fund because in your payment schedule roll, other contractors short listed along side with your name have received their fund since. This made you to benefit from this new payment policy through reduction method.

When we cross examine into our computer diskette analysis data bank we discovered that you have not been paid for this reason, your name has been short listed among other contractors whose fund has been over due for payment, who will benefit for deduction payment policy newly introduced. Therefore, a WAIVER FORM QZ will be sending to you for deduction certificate on your quick response to this mail. As soon as this certificate is obtained from the Federal High Court of Justice, all necessary upfront payment charges will be deducted from your fund.
The Waiver Certificate is obtainable from the Federal High Court of Justice for payment confirmation, which will authorize the Paying Bank to deduct all their transfer charges and wire the net balance to your designated bank account.

If you can adhere to my instructions and directives this fund will be confirmed into your account within the next five (5) working days. Please you are advised to contact Dr. Ali Modu Sheriff, the Director Due Process Unit in the Presidency for proper action as detailed above. We urge your maximum co-operation as we are obliged to serve you better and to restore back lost hope to you.
Thanks.
Yours faithfully,
Dr. Ali Modu Sheriff
Director Due Process Unit.
Ph: +2348033843408
E-mail: (dr.ali.modu.sheriff@hotmail.fr)




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