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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: "ICPC AND UNITED NATIONS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <peter_johnson112@live.co.za>
Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:06:06 +0100
Subject: APPROVED SETTLEMENT NOTICE FROM ICPC/UNITED NATIONS

ICPC NIGERIA
Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission
United Nations Approved Anti-fraud Unit Code of Conduct Bureau against fraud, funds
delay and impersonation.

Head Office: Plot 802, Constitution Avenue
Zone A9 Central Area P. M.B 535, Garki Abuja
Email: peter_johnson111@live.co.za
Our Ref: ICPC/NG/FG/08


APPROVED SETTLEMENT NOTICE.

This letter will definitely be amazing to you because of it's realistic value.
Sorry for the inconveniences that was rendered to you in line with the release
of your due Payment which was delayed because you were in contact with the
wrong officials.

As the Chairman of this Anti-fraud Unit, I will like to introduce myself; I am
(MR.PETER JOHNSON) a Nigerian born British citizen appointed by The Federal
Government of Nigeria and The United Nations Organization (U.N.O) in other to
avert corruption, fraud, funds delay and impersonation. To this bestowed
Authority I took an oath of allegiance to settle all fraud victims peacefully.
This particular Commission was initiated to detect corruption/fraud/funds
delay/impersonation of Government Officials. Secondly, we are subordinately
mandated by The United Nations Organization (U.N.O) and the US Government to
Settle foreign debts/fraud victims/Un-paid beneficiaries and contractors to
satisfactory in other to maintain peace in the world at large and also to
rekindle our country's reputation as the giant of Africa.

Presently, we are being paid by the American government in other to avert
internet fraud, corruption, funds delays and impersonation here in Nigeria. So
far, we have settled the likes of (Mrs. Florence Reeves, Mr. Joseph Bedford
etc).

You are being contacted by this office today dated (20/02/2010) because your
Case File (A) is the very first File on our Settlement Files Cabinet and we are
ready to Pay you at this moment. From our Intelligent investigations made
secretly, we discovered that you are a victim of fraud/funds delay.

This Memorandum is to notify you that you will be settled by the Nigerian
Government/ICPC-Nigeria from our initial Deposit Account with First Bank Of
Nigeria Plc. You will be settled with the actual amount which you lost in your
previous transaction, including the actual Funds which you are supposed to
receive as a beneficiary Your settlement will be actualized within 3 working
days after your response to this Official Letter.

For further clarification/investigation kindly send the below information to us
immediately via Email: (peter_johnson111@live.co.za)

1. Your Full Name and residential address.
2. Mobile or Telephone Number and Fax Number (for regular official contact).
3. Your inheritance funds value or contract funds value or your Lottery funds
value.
4. Amount which you lost previously.

These above-mentioned information will officially enable us to carry out our
verification processes and after that your settlement Funds will be Paid to you
accordingly.

Your immediate compliance to this will expedite actions on your Payment because
here in this office, we have alot of listed victims to be settled.
Officially Closed by,

MR.PETER JOHNSON.
Chairman ICPC Nigeria.
The Accountant General of the Federation.
The Federal Ministry of Finance (F.M.F).
The Presidency.
First Bank of Nigeria Plc.
CERTIFIED TRUE COPY.

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