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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. OLUSEGUN AGANGA" <ginomassari@rogers.com>
Reply-To: offc_federal@maktoob.com
Date: Mon, 3 May 2010 02:48:43 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ATTN.TO THE BENEFICIARY,FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE,FOREIGN DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE,URGENT REPLY AND THANKS




FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
FOREIGN DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE
FEDERAL SECRETARIAT ABUJA, 
NIGERIA.
Official Email:offc_federal@maktoob.com
Office Line:+234+802-454-5261
www.fmf.gov.ng
 
To The Beneficiary, 
 
Good Day, Fact Finding & Special Duties office In conjunction with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Legal Clearance Office, has received part of your pending payment with reference number(LM-05-371) amounting to US$10M, Million (Ten million United State Dollars) out of your contractual/inheritance funds from our ordering contractor Bank quoting reference to DVO/WRF LJ-01-712. 
 
According to information in our security computer we were notified that you have waited for so long to receive this payment without success, we also confirmed that you have not met all statutory requirements in respect of your pending payment. 
 
You are therefore advised for immediate response and tender the information below to enable the Payment Clearance Department to obtain necessary information and authorize our banking sector to realize the funds to you. 
 
THE CONFIRMATION INFORMATION: 
(1)Beneficiary Name: 
(2)Address/ Tele/Fax: 
(3)Sex/Marital Stators/Age: 
(4)Scan Copy of international Passport/ ID card: 
(5)Occupation / Country Code .
6,Bank account details.
 
Be warned, you should avoid and prevent any thing that can cause Unnecessary delay, as this may be the last opportunity for you to receive your payment, hence all your past efforts and contacts have failed you. 
 
Send Your Information and Reply to this Office A.S.A.P: 
 
Thanks
Yours Faithfully
MR Olusegun Aganga 
Honourable Minister OF Finance
Federal Republic OF Nigeria
www.fmf.gov.ng




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