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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: "Alhaji Suleiman Barau" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <suleiman_alhaji@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:47:53 +0100
Subject: ABOUT YOUR UNCLAIMED FUND!!!

THE PRESIDENCY Aso Rock villa, Asokoro District, Abuja ATTN: The federal government of nigeria is here to inform you that we are going to use your fund payment in nigeria for 2009 budget and this budget is come very soon, We the governmment want to give you information that your fund payment is going to be use by federal government of nigeria. However, we have only but two week for the budget and after two week, you will not have your fund payment again and no body in nigeria that you are contacting again is going to scam you. But the only opportunity that we the federal government of nigeria give you now is contact the Alhaji Suleiman Barau to release your fund payment within 5 day as they hear from below contact, Kindly re-confirm to me the followings: 1. Your full name. 2. Phone,fax and mobile #. 3. Company name, and address. (If you have any) 4. Your age and current occupation 5. Attach copy of your identification CONTACT THE GOVERNOR (C.B.N.) Alhaji Suleiman Barau E-MAIL: suleiman_alhaji@yahoo.com.hk TELL:+234-8067232401 . Finally, after 5 days you did not receive your fund payment, you can forget about it because you will loose your fund payment in nigeria, therefore this information is Mr president federal Rebulice of nigeria Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar'adua So contact him now if you really want to receive your fund payment because you dont have any time again. Best Regards, General Aliyu Mohammed Specials Adviser to the presidency Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN)

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