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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: "Dr. Chukwu Ibe"<abss@mail2president.com>
Reply-To: <ownas1@lajt.hu>
Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2009 19:01:56 -0700
Subject: Apology

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
COMMITTEE ON CONTRACT PAYMENT REVIEW PANEL
PRESIDENTIAL COMPLEX BUILDING
ASO-ROCK, ABUJA

Dear Sir,

SUBJECT: LETTER OF APOLOGY FROM
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA.

I am Honorable. Dr. Chukwu Ibe, I occupy the special position of the Finance Director on contract
Reconciliation Committee of the Office of the Presidency. I have been directed by Office of the President,
Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Federal executive Council to bring to your immediate notice and urgent
attention that this Government understand your plight, the huge amount of money you have spent and all
the disappointments you have suffered in the past to get your fund paid to you. Due to what we describe
as selective payment and incessant demand of excessive fee by some unscrupulous and corrupt officials
in charge of Foreign Contract Payment in the past.However, after series of meetings were held both at home
and abroad with some leaders of the World Monetary Institution, e.g. World Bank Group, International
Monetary Fund (IMF), Paris and London Club of Creditors, European Economic Community (EEC) and envoys,
with the Federal Ministry of
Finance and Central Bank of Nigeria. The purpose of these special meetings is to (i) rebuild Nigerian
Economy (ii) pay all Foreign Debts. In this regards, and due to the good and positive results we received
from these special meetings, a total sum of US$1.3 Billion U.S. Dollars was approved in the Supplementary
Budget Bill which was approved by the Upper House of Assembly recently, to pay all foreign debtors whose
payment have been hanging since 1995. In order to show the world how democratic and Transparent
Governance has become by this Administration, this morning a Telex Signal attached with a Presidential
Instruction Stamped and Signed by the President have been sent to National Economic Agency for the
payment of your overdue payment, You are however strongly advised in your own interest to contact,
Prof. Silk Pence for the immediate release of fund to your nominated Bank
Account
within five banking days. You should therefore send your full contract/inheritance and banking details
immediately to enable him carry out the final pre-payment formality. On behalf of this Democratic Government
of Nigeria, I apologize for any delay and or inconveniences you might have suffered in your numerous
efforts to secure the release of your fund in the past.
Congratulations.
Dr. Chukwu Ibe
Office of the Presidency


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