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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: "Resolution/Compensation31" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <danielosilama@i12.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 20:36:18 +0100
Subject: YOUR OVER DUE PAYMENT(S)

RESOLUTION PANEL ON COMPENSATION PAYMENT &
OTHER FUND RELATED MATTERS WORLDWIDE

Our Ref: RPCPFRM /MOF/AUD/3309/31

ATTN: Beneficiary
The Audit Department of the Ministry of Finance, on behalf of the Resolution
Panel on Contract Payment, Inheritance claims, Lottery Winnings and other
related fund transfer matters, hereby announce the release of Compensation
funds to all victims of scams/fraud overdue payments of claims to
beneficiaries;
foreign and local Contractors/Clients.

The following is your new particulars: Payment Reference No.-35460021;
Allocation No: 674632; and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: 1003.
Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Telex confirmation No: 1114433;
Trunk box Code No: XXTN013.

Having received these vital payment information, you are to contact the
Office of the Audit Department(OAD) with the below details:

1. YOUR FULL NAMES
2. CONTACT ADDRESS
3. DATE OF BIRTH
4 SCANNED COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION CARD
5 PHONE NUMBER / FAX NUMBER
6 MARITAL STATUS
7 OCCUPATION
8 SEX
9 NATIONALITY


Contact Person: Daniel Osilama
Email: danielosilama@i12.com

Best Regards,
Nelson Chong
Paymaster General
For: Committee on Foreign Compensation Payment
(Resolution Panel on Miscellaneous Payments)



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