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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <icpcdesk@i.ua>
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:22:20 +0100
Subject: Attention Required (urgent matter)

FROM THE DESK OF INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT,
INDEPENDENT CORRUPT PRACTICE COMMISSION (ICPC).
PLOT 802 CONSTITUTION AVENUE,
CENTRAL DISTRICT,
PMB 535, GARKI
ABUJA NIGERIA.
APRIL 2010.
********************************************
ATTN; SIR/MADAM,
 
                                                                                                       STOP SPENDING YOUR MONEY
 
THIS IS TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THE INDEPENDENT CORRUPT PRACTICE COMMISSION (ICPC) UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE PRESIDENCY HAS REVIEWED ALL FILES CONCERNENING FOREIGN CONTRACTORS, VICTIMS OF FRAUD, NEXT OF KINS AND OTHER BENEFICIARIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA REGARDING THE UNSCRUPULOUS ACTIVITIES OF SOME FRAUDLENT OFFICIALS IN THIS ADMINISTRATION AND IN VIEW OF COMPENSATION. HOWEVER, THE MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN FULLY EMPOWERED BY THE INVESTIGATION BUREAU OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA TO CURB ALL ILLICIT TRANSACTION AND WORKLOAD OF THESE PERPETRATORS.
 
IN LINE WITH THE ANTI-CORRUPTION CRUSADE OF THE PRESIDENT, ALHAJI UMARU MUSA YARADUA (GCFR), YOU ARE BY THIS EMAIL NOTIFICATION INFORMED TO STOP ANY CONTACT REGARDING THIS ILLEGAL TRANSACTION WITH THESE HOOD-LUMPS. PREVIOUSLY, THE IMAGE OF THIS COUNTRY HAS BEEN DENTED INTERNATIONALLY DURING THE PAST ADMINISTRATION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA. NOW WE HAVE EMPLOYED A STRATEGY TO UPHOLD SANITY, AND VOW TO TERMINATE THE ACTIVITIES OF THESE FRAUDSTERS BY CONSOLIDATING OUR SECURITY NETWORK ALL OVER THE COUNTRY IN VIEW TO MONITOR ALL OUTGOING AND INCOMING COMMUNICATION TO ENABLE US FISH OUT AND AVERT ALL ILLEGAL AND SUSPICIOUS TRANSACTIONS, BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY.
 
MOREOVER, IT OCCURS THAT SOME OF OUR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (BANK) SERVE AS A CONDUIT PIPE BY WHICH THESE FRAUDSTERS OPERATE. WE HAVE SIGNALED ALL OUR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO IMPLEMENT SCRUTINIZED INVESTIGATION BEFORE CARRYINGOUT ANY TRANSACTION. ANY BANK FOUND CULPABLE OF BREACHING THE LAW, MUST HAVE THEIR OPERATIONAL LICENSE REVOKED.
 
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CRIMINAL AND OTHER RELATED OFFENSE ACT, 25 OF 1999 CONSTITUTION, WE HAVE BEEN OFFICIALLY COMPELLED BY SENATOR. A.AMINU (JP), CHAIRMAN, SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIR TO MAP OUT BILLIONS OF DOLLARS FROM THE ANNUAL BUDGET TO COMPENSATE ALL DEFRAUDED VICTIMS AS PART OF THE ONGOING NATIONAL REFORM SCHEME OF THE PRESIDENCY, AND TO ENSURE THAT ALL LONG OVERDUE DEBTS ARE RECONCILED AND WIRED IMMEDIATELY IN ORDER TO RESTORE THE IMMAGE OF OUR BELOVED COUNTRY BEFORE THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY.
 
IN VIEW OF THIS, WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH THOSE HOOD-LUMPS IN ALL ATTEMPTS TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND. WE WISH TO ADVISE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILLEGAL ACT HAS TO STOP IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT,SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A LASTING SOLUTION TO YOUR PREDICAMENT. PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT WE RESERVE THE RIGHT AT OUR DISCRETION TO SUE YOU FOR DAMAGES ON RECOGNITION OF FURTHER CONTACT WITH THIS PEOPLE.
 
YOU HAVE BEEN APPROVED WITH US$250,000 (TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) AS A COMPENSATION FUNDS FOR YOUR LOSS. THEREFORE,YOU ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT THE HEAD, VERIFICATION UNIT, PROF. JOHNSON OWEL, ON THIS EMAIL:icpcdesk@i.ua AND HENCE, FORWARD YOUR DIRECT CONTACT DETAIL AND BANKING INFORMATION FOR CONFIRMATION AND ALLOCATION OF PAYING BANK.
 
YOU ARE TO CONTACT THIS OFFICE UPON RECEIPT OF THIS NOTIFICATION IMMEDIATELY TO ENHANCE PROPER CONSIDERATION AND IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR APPROVED COMPENSATION FUNDS AS THE DEFRAUDED VICTIM.
 
NOTE: IF YOU ARE A CONTRACTOR OR NEXT OF KIN AND HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT, PLEASE FORWARD ALL NECESSARY DETAIL OF YOUR TRANSACTION FOR APPROPRIATE DIRECTIVE WILL BE GIVEN IN THIS REGARD. ALSO IF YOUR FILE WAS DECLARED MISSING IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE DUE TO THE FIRE OUTBREAK, PLEASE INDICATE AS THE GOVERNMENT IS READY TO TAKE SWIFT ACTION TO ENSURE THAT ALL BENEFICIARIES ARE PAID.
VISION:
TO FIGHT CORRUPTION TO A STANDSTILL, HENCE, RESTORE NIGERIA TO AN ENVIABLE STANDARD OF RESPECTABILITY AND DIGNITY WITHIN THE COMITY OF NATIONS.
 
 
BEST REGARD,
HON. JUSTICE AYOOLA
 
(CHAIRMAN, INDEPENDENT CORRUPT PRACTICE COMMISSION, ICPC.)
 
BE WARNED!!! IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY COMMUNICATING WITH THIS FRAUDSTERS, THEY WILL SURELY DISCOURAGE YOU FROM RESPONDING TO THIS EMAIL.SO ENSURE THAT THIS MAIL IS NOT EXPOSED TO THEM IN ANY WAY, IN OTHER NOT TO DISRUPT INVESTIGATION OF THIS CRIMINALS.                                                               *****************************Disclaimer**********************************
 
              This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed.
                                            This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the respective individual.
 

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