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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: "MR. CHARLES OJO" <charlesojo25@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 07:06:36 +0000
Subject: FUND TRANSFER



SPRING BANK PLC OF NIGERIA
6, SOKODE CRESENT WUSE ZONE 5, ABUJA-NIGERIA
REF: SBN-0XX2/987/09
TEL: +234 702 564 0671
PRIVATE EMAIL: mr.charles_ojo@yahoo.fr
http://www.springbankplc.com


ATTN: BENEFICIARY,


WE HAVE RECEIVED AN INSTRUCTION FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY, THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE (FMF), AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENTS (SCFP), TO PAY YOU YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUND FROM OUR BANK (SPRING BANK PLC OF NIGERIA) IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE AFFILIATE BANK USA.

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUND HAVE BEEN PROGRAMMED FOR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT TO YOU, VIA CENTRAL ATM DEBIT CARD. MEANWHILE, WE WANT YOU TO CLARIFY IF YOU INDEED APPROVE A WOMAN FEW DAYS AGO TO CLAIM YOUR FUND ON YOUR BEHALF, WHO NOW CLAIM THAT SHE IS YOUR REPRESENTATIVE SENT BY YOU TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND. NOTE THAT SHE ACTUALLY TENDERED SOME VITAL DOCUMENT WHICH PROVED THAT YOU ACTUALLY SENT HER FOR THE COLLECTION OF THESE FUNDS. BELOW IS THE LIST OF THE DOUCMENTS WHICH SHE TENDERED TO BANK:

LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION, HIGH COURT INJUNCTION, ORDER TO RELEASE.

DUE TO THE NATURE OF MY JOB, I CANNOT AFFORD TO MAKE ANY MISTAKE IN RELEASING THESE FUNDS TO ANYONE EXCEPT YOU WHO IS THE RECOGNIZED TRUE BENEFICIARY TO THESE FUNDS. NOTE THAT I ASKED HER TO COME BACK NEXT WEEK SO I CAN VERIFY THIS FACT FROM YOU FIRST. KINDLY CLARIFY US ON THIS ISSUE BEFORE WE MAKE THIS PAYMENT TO HER WHO CAME ON YOUR BEHALF.

NOTE THAT WE ARE WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU SHORTLY, AS YOU PROVIDE THE REQUIRED INFORMATION BELLOW TO ENABLE OUR ATM PROCESSING DEPARTMENT TO ISSUE YOUR ATM CARD TO YOU SO THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO CASH YOUR FUND AT ANY ATM MARCHINE ANY WHERE IN THE WORLD. THE REQUIRED INFORMATION IS AS STATED BELOW:

YOUR NAME: YOUR ADDRESS: YOUR TELEPHONE: FAX: AGE: SEX: YOUR OCCUPATION:

NOTE THAT THIS ATM CARD WILL BE SENT TO YOU THROUGH THE COURIER SERVICE SUCH AS FEDEX, UPS OR ANY COUIRER COMPANY OF YOUR CHOICE FOR THE DELIVERY OF YOUR ATM CARD TO YOU FOR YOUR EASY CASHING OF YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUND.

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY, THIS REPUTABLE BANK HAS BEEN APPROVED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE AFFILIATE BANK USA, THEY HAVE BEEN ACCREDITED TO HANDLE AND MAKE PAYMENT TO ALL FOREIGN CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUNDS BENEFICIARIES THIS QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR 2009. WE ARE WAITNG TO HERE FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.


BEST REGARDS,


MR. CHARLES OJO.
MANAGING DIRECTOR/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.

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