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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: The Honourable Paymaster General <raymond_douglasx13@msn.com>
Reply-To: <paymastergeneral.thehonourable@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:51:03 +0000
Subject: Re:Release/Transfer Notice for your due Funds (US$10,500,000:00).



From: The Office of The Presidency, The Federal Republic of Nigeria (FRN).Tel: Highly Confidential.Address: 16 Walter Carrington Str. Ikoyi Lagos-Nigeria.Head Quaters: ASO ROCK VILLA, ABUJA ANNEX OFFICE.From the Desk of Chief. Raymond P. Douglas GCON.Official Web Account: paymastergeneral.thehonourable@gmail.comOur Ref: FGN/OHG/OXD1/2009TELEX: FEDGOVNIG.PAYMENT FILE: FGN/BEN/09.Date: 21st/January/09. *****24HRS SERVICE***** ATTN: Dear Beneficiary, Re:Release/Transfer Notice for your due Funds (US$10,500,000:00).This letter will definitely be amazing to you because of its realistic value. Sorry for the inconveniences that was rendered to you in line with your Payment transaction with some Nigerian Officials some while ago.I know that this letter will hit you by surprise, my name is Chief. Raymond P.Douglas, the Honourable Paymaster General of The Federal Republic of Nigeria.Your Funds were returned to the Federal Government Treasury some while ago because you did not finalize your claim for it, through the right procedure. A week ago, the Presidency and The Federal Executive Council collectively agreed to release the sum of US$10,500,000 to you but to our surprise you sent down your representatives Mr. Tim Parker and Mr. Rowland Gulf to collect this Funds on your behalf, this morning.Since you sent your representatives to us, kindly give us the authority to transfer your Funds into their secret Account in the middle East .In receipt of this confidential Letter, you are required to respond immediately to (paymastergeneral.thehonourable@gmail.com) Officially Sealed,Chief. Raymond P. Douglas.The Honourable Paymaster General

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