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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: "CHUNG PETER" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 14:19:03 +0800
Subject: READ VERY CAREFULL AND GET BACK FOR US SOON

OFFICE OF ALAHAJI UMAR YARADUA GCFR PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF
ARMED FORCES FEDERAL REPUBLIC
Attention Honourable Contractor/Beneficiary

STOP ORDER FROM THE PRESIDENCY

This is to bring to your notice about the due process of your
outstanding contractual payment which was suspended by the Central Bank of
nigerian 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 Germany 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 17,
Million US Dollars ( fifteen Million US Dollars)

(2) Please, confirm to our office if you have instructed Mr. RAINER
HESSE or GERMANY 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, Private
Telephone and Fax number, your e-mail address, Office or home address so that
we can cross-check it with our file records.

We have decided to contact you for re-verification because we suspected
that Mr. RAINER HESSE is trying to divert your money through the sworn
affidavit into a new different bank account. You are advised to call
the Chairman Debt Verification Panel upon the receipt of this mail on

Email; nigerianorder2009@yahoo.com.cn



1 Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Occupation:
3.Telephone,
4 Fax,,
6. Age:
7. Sex:
8. Nationality:
9. Country of residence,,

Warn regards.
ALAHAJI UMAR YAR'ADUA GCFR
PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF nigerian.
Presidential Villa, Aso Rock, Abuja, 2007 Operation Pay All The
Foreign.
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