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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: "BABAGANA KINGIBE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <supremechambers@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:50:57 +0100
Subject: PRESIDENTIAL PANEL RESOLUTION

Dear Sir/Madam,

Following the approval of your protracted Inheritance payment, and the reflection of your unpaid credit of US$7.5M in the Federal Government file this panel has resolved to endorse the payment order due to you for the part payment of the outstanding sum via our Harmonised Liquid Cash Payment Scheme.

Our decision to release your payment now is based on our commitment to sanitize the image of this nation, which has necessitated the Federal Government of Nigeria’ stakeholders in a close door meeting last week to approve the release of Debts owed to our creditors from oil Revenue sales made couple of months ago.

This mode of payment becomes necessary following the Economic Meltdown and Recession that has hit the entire World Economy coupled with the Sanction Placed on the Federal Government of Nigeria by the World Financial Giants following the inability of our government to liquidate loan owed to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Non Payment of Debts owed to foreign contractors. This embargo or sanction has restricted all Federal Government accounts abroad from making international Bank to Bank transfer thereby making it absolutely difficult to offset payments owed to our foreign creditors.

In view of the foregoing, we have perfected arrangement towards releasing all approved foreign Contract/Inheritance payment to beneficiaries who have been bedeviled by the activities of corrupt officials of our government through the Harmonized Liquid Cash Payment Scheme without the notice of the World Financial Giants. This Mode of payment is risk and hazard free. The Designated Diplomats shall be mandated to deliver the fund to your country for you to meet with them and have your fund released to you without any problems.

It would interest you however to note that you have been shortlisted among the prospective Beneficiaries qualified to be paid in your country as soon as you indicate your willingness to co-operate with this payment directives aimed at sanitising the image of this great nation.

For the true dispensation of this matter, you are required to contact the Honourable Director, Special Duties Nigeria Denis Franklin Omega Email directorspecialduties@live.com to enable him release your payment. The Honourable Director shall give you the directives that will facilitate the effective and final release of your payment in line with the ongoing payment mandate without further delay.

For the claim of this fund, therefore, you will be required to present the following to the Honourable Director for reconfirmation and onward payment.
1) Full name 2) Address 3) Inheritance Amount 4) Private telephone and fax numbers and also state your nearest airport.

In consonance with the Federal Government of Nigeria law on foreign payment debt reconciliation and conversion Decree 32, Section IV Article 3 & 4, any foreign client who fails to clear his outstanding debt with this office within the stipulated time shall stand to forfeit his claim.

It is necessary to inform you that their hold on your fund is time fixed for 10 days. Therefore, we are looking forward to your quick response to this Payment Order.
This instrument is signed, sealed and delivered this 20th Day of Oct 2009 by these Stakeholders:

_______________________
CHIEF CHUKWU MERIJE _____________________________
ALHAJI BABAGANA KINGIBE

____________________________ &a mp;n bsp; &a mp;nb sp; &am p;nbs p; ____________________________
Mrs. Grace Rabiu Senator David Mark


______________________________
Dr. Sanusi Lamido Aminu
Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria

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