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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: "COMPENSATION PAYMENT NOTIFICATION" <rev.frankal14@mail.com>
Reply-To: <rev.frankalfed1@rocketmail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2010 02:07:58 -0700
Subject: COMPENSATION PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

COMPENSATION PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT.
 
ATTN: BENEFICIARY,
THIS IS OFFICIALY TO INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR CONTRACT /INHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FUFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR CONTRACT / INHERITANCE PAYMENT.
SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH THE NONE OFFICIALS IN THE BANK, ALL YOUR ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF THE FUND TO YOU. WE WISH TO ADVICE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILEGAL ACT LIKE THIS, HAVE TO STOP IF YOU WISHES TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM.
RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER, THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION BY THE PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER IN CHIFE OF ARMED FORCES (PRESIDENT GOODLOOK JONATHAN) (GCFR) FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.THISFUND TRANSFER AS WELL, IF YOU LIKE TO RECIEVE YOUR FUND THIS WAY PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING THE PAYING BANK AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO THEM:
1. YOUR FULL NAME:
2. PHONE NUMBER/ FAX
3. ADDRESS:
4. YOUR AGE AND SEX:
5. CURRENT OCCUPATION:
6. YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT
THE PRESIDENCY OFFICE HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE
OUT (US$10.4MILLION U.S DOLLARS) AS PART PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2010. ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMINUCATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(s).THIS IS TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN FINALIZING YOUR PAYMENT.EMAIL BACK AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR FURTHER DIRECTION IN THIS REGARDS AND ALSO UPDATE ME ON ANY DEVELOPMENT FROM THE ABOVE MENTIONED OFFICE. NOTE:  BECAUSE OF IMPOSTERS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (1184) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE PAYING BANK AND THE PRESIDENT OFFICE.
REGARDS,
REV.FRANK ALFRED
CHIEF AUDITOR TO THE PRESIDENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
E-mail:Rev.FrankalFed2@w.cn

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