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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: Honorable Frank Edward <honfrankedward@fgn.com>
Reply-To: honfrankedward002@gmail.com
Date: 1 Jun 2009 22:50:05 -0000
Subject: YOUR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED



FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA

FOREIGN DEBT RECONCILIATION PANEL

Contract Payment, Costing, Investigation & Approval

Tel: 234-704-0348-866

Email: honfrankedward002@gmail.com

Honorable Frank Edward

From:



Attention, Sir,



I have gone through your payment file as directed by the Presidency/Holding Bank, and seen that it is 100% impossible for your money to be released due to some irregularities detected in your file. During our investigation, we found out that you have spent so much in trying to realize your payment, which did not even reflect in your file, but I have an offer, which will at least help you recover your financial stand loses. This offer is an amount from Federal Government left over. It is a total sum of US$55,000,000.00 (Fifty-five Million United States Dollars), which will be shared between you and I in the ratio of 50% - 50%. This amount is not from your payment or has any thing related to your payment rather it is a left over from the amount used in paying local contractors and it is directly under my custody. I am offering you this because I have seen that your payment file has been cancelled due to the anomalies associated with it and revocation of the Central Bank of Nigeria's foreign exchange dealership license due to the corrupt ineptudeness of its officials.



The only things needed for this $55 million to be transferred to your account under 48 hours are as follow: - 1. A bank account co-ordinate where the money will be transferred into. 2. Your identification (Int'l passport or Driving License). For your information, this is not a contract payment. Therefore there will be no bureaucracy or misfortune. Please note that if you are willing to make this deal with me, you should contact me immediately on the above telephone and email furnishing me with your account co-ordinates.



Also be informed that this transaction will take us just 48 hours to accomplish. If you wish for me to furnish the account co-ordinates where the money is presently lodged for verification, I will do so to clear any doubts or fears from your past experience.



Yours truly,

Honorable Frank Edward,

Foreign Debt Reconciliation Panel

Tel: 234-704-0348-866

Email: honfrankedward002@gmail.com





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