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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. Glenn Nicholson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pabog2009@buzonabc.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:31:49 +0100
Subject: FINAL PAYMENT INSTRUCTION(BOG 2010)

ROBERT MUELLER III
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FBI
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON D.C
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SEEKING TO WIRETAP
INTERNET
ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,
We believe this notification meet you in a very good present state of mind and health, I am Mrs. Glenn Nicholson the secretary to the director of the FBI. The Federal bureau of investigation (FBI) Washington, D.C in conjunction with some other relevant Investigation Agencies here in the United states of America have recently been informed through our Global intelligence monitoring network that you presently have a transaction going on with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as regard to your over-due payment which was fully endorsed in your favor accordingly.
It might interest you to know that we have taken out time in screening through this project as stipulated on our protocol of operation and have finally confirmed that your contract payment is 100% genuine and hitch free from all facet and of which you have the lawful right to claim your fund without any further delay.
 
Having said all this, you are hereby advised to stop all further dealings with the Central Bank of Nigeria's office, the Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, in the person of MR. SANUSI LAMIDO and the past Governor Prof Charles Soludo, Mr. Kingsley Agwor, Mr. Tunde Lemo along with some of the top officials of the ministry, they are all under investigation for fraud.
Regarding your case they made us to understand that your file has been held in abase depending on when you personally come for the claim. They also told us that the only problem they are facing right now is that these unscrupulous element mentioned above are using this project as an avenue to scam innocent people off their hard earned money by impersonating the Executive Governor and the Central Bank office.
We were also made to understand that a lady with name Mrs. Joan C.Bailey from OHIO has already contacted them and also presented to them all the necessary documentations evidencing your claim purported to have been signed personally by you prior to the release of your fund valued at about US$8,000,000.00 (Eight million united states dollars), Be informed that this lady is working hand in hand with these people to divert your funds for themselves.
Stop all dealings with these people.
We were further informed that we should warn our dear citizens who must have been informed of the lottery winning payment which was awarded to them from the Central Bank of Nigeria, to be very careful prior to this irregularities so that they don't fall victim to this ugly circumstance. And should in case you are already dealing with anybody or office claiming to be from the Central Bank of Nigeria, you are further advised to STOP further contact with them in your best interest.
 
The united nations funds monitoring team and the Federal Government of Nigeria, in Conjunction with us the FBI has engaged the government of Ghana to ensure you receive your funds, Ghana is a small west African country with a good economy and there are no scams going on there. You are to contact immediately the office of the Bank of Ghana only with the below information accordingly for the immediate release of your funds to you:
NAME: DR PAUL MENSAH ACQUAH.
OFFICE ADDRESS: BANK OF GHANA,
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT,
ACCRA GHANA.
Private email: pabog2009@buzonabc.com
Direct Tel:+233540865232
NOTE:
In your best interest, any message that doesn't come from the above email address should not be replied to and should be disregarded accordingly for security reasons. Meanwhile, we will advise that you contact the official listed above immediately with the above email address and request that they attend to your payment file as directed, so as to enable you receive your fund accordingly.
To this effect, you are required to reconfirm and authenticate your given particulars below to him for certainty and onward processing and release of you funds as we may not be held liable for any wrong payment.
YOUR FULL NAME:
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:
YOUR PHONE NUMBER:
SEX:
AGE:
Ensure you follow all their procedure as may be required by them as that will further help hasten up the whole procedures as regard to the transfer of your fund to you as designated. Also have in mind that the Bank of Ghana equally has their own protocol of operation as stipulated on their banking terms, so delay could be very dangerous. Once again, we will advise that you contact them with the above email address and make sure you forward to them all the necessary information which they may require from you prior to the release of your fund to you accordingly.
All modalities has already been worked out even before you were contacted and note that we will be monitoring all your dealings with them as you proceed so you don't have anything to worry about.
All we require from you is to contact them immediately with the above email address so as to enable them attend to your case accordingly without any further delay as time is already running out.
Should in case you need any more information’s in regard to this notification, feel free to get back to us so that we can brief you more as we are here to guide you during and after this project has been completely perfected and you have received your contract fund as stated.
Thank you very much for your anticipated co-operation in advance as we earnestly await your urgent response to this matter. Remember and be warned that any further communications with anyone from Nigeria is being done at your own risk and you would have yourself to blame at the end of the day.
Best Regards,
Mrs. Glenn Nicholson.
The secretary
Robert S. Mueller III
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C
 

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