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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: "Mr. Abum Dike" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <abudike@sify.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:59:07 -0800
Subject: DID YOU AUTHORIZE HIM?

DID YOU AUTHORIZE MR. GARRY FAULKNER TO CLAIM YOUR FUNDS ON YOUR BEHALF?



GREETINGS,



FOR THE URGENT ATTENTION OF OUR UNPAID BENEFICIARIES:




BY LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION REACHED TODAY, FOLLOWING THE COMPLAINT AND PETITION RECEIVED BY THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (MR. PRESIDENT MUSA YAR DUA) FROM FOREIGN BENEFICIARIES OVER THE NON-PAYMENT OF THEIR CLAIMS. THIS PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON FACT FINDING AND FOREIGN PAYMENT WAS INAUGURATED TO RELEASE IMMEDIATELY ALL THE PAYMENT THAT HAVE RECEIVED APPROVAL LIKE YOURS.




WE ARE PLEASED TO INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED EVERY ASPECT OF YOUR PAYMENT AND HAVE SUBMITTED A WRITTEN REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA, HOUSE OF SENATE AND THE FEDERAL HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE SUBCOMMITTEES ON FINANCE AND FOREIGN PAYMENT.




WE ARE GOING TO TRANSFER YOUR PAYMENT UPON RECEIVING YOUR CONFIRMATION BECAUSE WE ARE CONFUSED ON WHICH ACCOUNT TO MAKE THE TRANSFER INTO AS WE RECEIVED A SWITZERLAND BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS FROM ONE MR. GARRY FAULKNER WHO CLAIMED TO BE THE RIGHTFUL BENEFICIARY THERE BY; CONTRADICTING YOUR EARLIER ACCOUNT DETAIL IN OUR DATA BANK...PLEASE CLARIFY THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION. (1).DID YOU AT ANY POINT TRANSFER YOUR RIGHT OF OWNERSHIP
TO ONE MR.GARRY FAULKNER TO CLAIM AND RECEIVE THE PAYMENT ON YOUR BEHALF?
(2).HIS CLAIM WAS BACKED WITH A "DEED OF AGREEMENT IN HIS FAVOUR THEREBY INDICATING THE FUND DESTINATION TO THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNT.ACCOUNT NAME: MR.GARRY FAULKNER, ACCOUNTNO: 202-0000-60233 USD, BANK; NAME: ANZ BANK, 3200 BASEL,SWITZERLAND, SWIFT CODE: ANZPUS3XXS..ARE YOU; AWARE OF THIS? YOU ARE REQUIRED AS A MATTER OF URGENCY TO CONFIRM THE; LEGITIMACY OF THE ABOVE CLAIM AND THE REASON FOR SUCH CHANGE, IN EVENT YOU DID NOT AUTHORIZE SUCH CLAIM.PLEASE CONFIRM TO US IMMEDIATELY BY WAY OF APPLICATION FOR; PAYMENT STATING YOUR AUTHENTIC AMOUNT FOR THE AUTHENTICATION AND NORMALIZATION. ALL LETTERS MUST BE ATTENTIONED TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION,YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THIS AUTHENTICATION BEFORE THE TRANSFER, BE INFORMED THAT EVERY ARRANGEMENT REGARDING YOUR CASH PAYMENT THROUGH DIPLOMATI SERVICES HAS MADE, NOTE THAT YOUR FUNDS HAVE BEEN; PACKAGED IN A CONSIGNMENT BOX.




NOTE THAT THE DIPLOMATIC AGANCY HAS TO MOVE DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY IN ORDER TO DELIVER THE CONSIGMENT TO YOUR DOORSTEP.YOU HAVE TO HELP THE DIPLOMATS TO GET (yellow tag paper) SO THAT THE CUSTOMS AND IMMIGRATION WILL NOT STOP THEM IN YOUR AIRPORT, FOR THE SECURITY REASON YOU ARE ADVICE TO FOLLOW THE RULES AND REGULATION OF THE DIPLOMATS FOR EASY COLLECTION OF THE CONSIGNMENT YOU HAVE TO WELCOME THE DIPLOMATIC AGENT, TO ENABLE THEM DELIVER THE CONSIGNMENT TO YOU IMMEDIATELY,BE INFORMED THAT AS SOON AS THE
DIPLOMAT OBTAIN THE ABOVE NAME CERTIFICATE THEY WILL DELIVER THE CONSIGNMENT TO YOUR DOORSTEP.

HENCE OUR REASON FOR SENDING YOU THIS MESSAGE BY EMAIL.PLEASE INDICATE YOUR FULL NAME, DIRECT TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS,COMPLETE ADDRESS,AND NEAREST AIRPORT IMMEDIATELY YOU READ THIS LETTER



REGARDS,

ABUM DIKE

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