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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: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY <assseeemmmmee05@q.com>
Reply-To: <ericp@sify.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:03:34 +0000
Subject: GOODNEWS



OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
(RESOLUTION PANEL ON FOREIGN PAYMENT)
ABUJA NIGERIA.
Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB
Your ref:
Website. http://nassnig.org

With regards to your unfinished fund transfer Transaction, we the entire members of Federal House of Senate has approved the BILL aimed at maintaining international peace and security and to develop friendly relations among the Nigerian nation and the rest of the world. The bill will ensure that all unfinished foreign transfer transactions linked with Nigeria is finalized with immediate effect, all winners of Genuine Lotteries and all victims of any kind of fraud be refunded compensated in full.

Informations reaching us from our international sources have named you as one of the recipients of our noble gesture. Also, the committee on the Foreign payment and reconciliation has met today and endorsed your Payment. This decisions has been placed with all the top government officials involved on the transfer including the bank directors.
You have to note carefully that the contents of the article of law established under the Bank of Nigeria foreign transfer of page 67, cap 10 under paragraph 6, which state clearly that under no circumstance will a huge amount above $1m be remitted to overseas account without GNAB (Government Non Assessment Bond) . And such fund will be disbursed into government Treasury as seized funds.

This was the main reason why the fund has not gotten to your bank for many years. Therefore the Foreign Payment and Reconciliation Committee is demanding for the GNAB which was issued you during the transaction, so that we can pay you. If you were not given this GNAB, so contact our agent Mr Eric Philip at ericp@sify.com.


Be rest assured that our appointment to handle and take care of the movement of the fund will not be in vain as we are giving you 100% guarantee to transfer your money to you within 3 working days.

Based on these explanations, you are hereby advised to CONTACT Mr Eric Philip at his email; ericp@sify.com .He will advise on what to do so as to issue you the GNAB.

Best Regards
Dr. DAVID MARK
SENATE PRESIDENT
(Federal Republic of Nigeria


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