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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: "MRS MARY PAUL" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsmarypaul2003@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 23:14:33 +0700
Subject: ...................OFFICE OF ALAHAJI UMAR YARADUA GCFR.........

OFFICE OF ALAHAJI UMAR YARADUA GCFR
PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF
ARMED FORCES FEDERAL REPUBLIC
 
 
                                                           Attention
 
This is to bring to your notice about the due process of your outstanding contractual payment which was suspended by the Bank of Africa there by stopping the telex unit to pause the transfer of your contract fund to your nominated bank account. As a result of this development verification conducted by the Finance Ministry in conjunction with the Debt Verification Panel on your contract case file has been endorsed for payment awaiting your confirmations.
 
In view of several efforts already made by us to contact you for the following reasons based on the new account submitted to this office on your behalf:
 
(1) My Office desks have just received a sworn affidavit from Mr.RAINER HESSE of JAPAN to re-route your payment into a new bank account number as stated VACAP Federal Credit Union, 1700 Robin Hood Road,Richmond, VA 23220. Account number 32501.of Mr. RAINER HESSE. The sum of Million US Dollars ( $20Million US Dollars)
 
(2) Please, confirm to our office if you have instructed Mr. RAINERHESSE or Japan to appoint an attorney/agent on your behalf thereby asking that he receive cash call remittance on your behalf.
 
(3) It have come to our notice that you are being contacted by unauthorized individuals with respect to your contract payment but unfortunately this office is not aware of your unofficial dealings and warned that it is at your own risk..
 
(4) Please, also confirm if you have authorized Mr. RAINER HESSE to change your banking particulars to the following particulars stated below:VACAP Federal Credit Union, 1700 Robin Hood Road, Richmond, VA 23220.Account number 3250163
 
Also re-confirm your Contract Number, Contract Amount, PrivateTelephone and Fax number, your e-mail address, Office or home address so that we can cross-check it with our file records.
 
 
If really you are not the person directed Mr. RAINER HESSE to receive this funds on your behalf that means we are going to pay you in cash through a diplomatic delivery means in one box to aviod any more probelm. Bear it in mind that the cash has already been arranged for delivery so we want to know if we can deliver the cash to Mr. RAINER HESSE or to you.
 
You are hereby be required to send to us the below informations ok
 
 
DECLARE YOUR WILLINGNESS BY PROVIDING THE FOLLOWING
 
INFORMATION:
1.YOUR FULL NAMES:
2.YOUR COMPANY NAME:
3.CONTACT ADDRESS:
4:YOUR RECENT OCCUPATION/PROFESSION:
5.HOME PHONE,MOBILE, AND FAX NUMBERS;
6.A SCANNED COPY OF YOUR ID.
 
 
PLEASE CONTACT ME EMAIL:(mrsmarypaul2004@gmail.com )
 
Mrs. Mary Paul
 
From the office of the President of Nigeria
 
 
ALAHAJI UMAR YAR'ADUA GCFR
PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.
 
 
Presidential Villa, Aso Rock, Abuja, 2009 Operation Pay All The Foreign

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