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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: barr.odumabraham@gmail.com (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 18:44:30 GMT
Subject: REV: BARR, ABRAHAM ODUM suggests that you stop by Norris-Whitney Communications



REV: BARR, ABRAHAM ODUM saw this on Norris-Whitney Communications and thought you should see it:

URL: http://nor.com/

Additional Comments:
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ATTN: Sir/Madam,

PLEASE KINDLY RELPY ONLY IF YOY ARE AMONG OF BENEFICIARIES

Highest greetings of the day to you, this circular should not be seen as a surprise but a step further to correct the mistake of the past. As a newly appointed Governor of Central Bank due to my credibility and holding of different portfolio in banking sector with the experience of more than 25years in service, I deem it necessary to first touch the area which has been making it difficult for eligible beneficiaries to put smile in their face.

I will like to inform you that the system has been change for good as you are aware that the Nigerian government is fighting both day and night to redeem her name by established so many security agents that will fight against all these malpractices. Moreover, with the new development beneficiaries are requested to submit their contract/inheritance details to my office direct to prevent any prank by any of our official. With the introduction of new scientific means of transferring fund from one country
to other, we have included three ways in which beneficiaries desire to receive their fund, these are: -
i. Cash Payment through Ministry of Finance Uk.London.
ii. Bank Draft or ATM Card
iii. Bank to Bank transfer

These three systems are almost the same procedures it depends on the system that the beneficiaries require for his/her fund to be transfer. I will never stop this message without asking you to forgive whatever the hardship the other past administration has put you through in your effort to get your fund been transfer. For your information, I have decided to give you a code whenever you are writing an email to me, this code is
20+20 whenever you are replying to my email always include it in the TOP of your email as a SUBJECT,to prevent the email hackers from getting the information of beneficiaries to be little my good intension. I await your urgent response and a phone call from you for more oral discussion. Your maximum corporation is important

Please kindly furnish to me your detail information and the mode of payment that you may wish.

My regards,

REV: BARR, ABRAHAM ODUM
barr.odumabraham@gmail.com
Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria
Plot 33, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Way
Central Business District,Cadastral Zone,
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory,Nigeria.

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