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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: "DR. DAVID B. IKENNA." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hon.dr.ikennadavid@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2010 15:08:58 +0100
Subject: RE: FRAUD ALERT/FINAL NOTICE.

NIGERIAN FOREIGN PAYMENT INVESTIGATION AGENCY
ANTI- TERRORISM CLEARANCE/FRAUD UNIT
FALOMO OFFICE COMPLEX IKOYI
LAGOS - NIGERIA.
Motto:Security watch

FROM THE DESK OF :
DR. DAVID B. IKENNA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
FORIEGN PAYMENT AGENCY
CABLEGRAM: NAPTCOR

Attn: Sir/Madam,

RE: FRAUD ALERT/FINAL NOTICE.
Based on our findings in this investigastion department we wish to warn you
against some Miscreants, Hoodlums and Touts who go about scamming innocent
people by claiming to be who they are not and thereby tarnishing the image of
this wonderful country. We were informed thatsome Hoodlums are contacting you in
respect to the collection of your fund which was long approved in your favour by
the Federal Government of Nigeria. As a matter of fact we have been on this
investigation assignments for some time codedly known to no one but the
Presidency and some top government official who are in support of this
investigation team to help stop fraudalent activities in this country and as
well restore the image that has been tarnished by the above listed group of
people.

Although we have been able to come up with some good result about the people
that have extorted money from you illegally and I wish to list them so that you
will personally indicate them by writting back to us with the name of whom
scammed you among them as we want to make sure your payment is routed to you
without any further delay and note that we will surely deal and bring to book
the names of people below if only you will coperate with us by coindicating
correctly any of them.

The names of the Scammers that have been arrested are as follows:

1) Prof. Charles Soludo
2) Chief Joseph Sanusi
3) Mrs, Nenadi Usman
4) Barrister Awele Ugorji
5) Dan Musa
6) Barrister Ucheuzo Williams
7) Mr. Ernest Chukwudi Obi
Deputy Governor - Policy / Board Member
8) Mr. Tunde Lemo
Deputy Governor - Financial Sector Surveillance / Board Member
9) Mrs. W. D. A. Mshelia
Deputy Governor - Corporate Services / Board Members
10. Mrs. Okonjo Iweala
11. Mrs. Rita Ekwesili
12. Mr.Sanusi Lamido
13. Rebeca Song
14. Thomas Paul

The above listed names are been traced/investigated by the EFCC and some of
them have eloped the country and note that if any of them is caught and found
guilty he/she will go to jailed for 25 years(twenty five years) as it is under
the Degree 47 of the constituition of this Agency under the section of criminal
law. So we are waiting for you to write us back and inform us if any of the
above names have Extorted money from you or once contacted you so that we can
start taking the necessary procedurial steps prior to brigning them to book and
having your fund wired into your Bank account as nominated accordingly.
Shouldincase the name of the Hoodlum that scammed you is not listed above, we
will advise that you forward to us with the name and his contact so that we can
trace them and as well bring them to book.

Note that the only office/paying bank that has the right to pay or
contact you prior to the Transfer of your fund, which is currently been headed
by the Bank Governor. You are further advised to deal directly with them and do
what so ever you are asked to do because that is the only way you will achieve
the success in the wire of your funds to you as designated. We applogise on
behalf of the President and the people of Nigeria for any dealy and lost this
must have coursed you in any way and we promise that such thing will not occure
again in the furture and should incase you are currently dealing with any one of
them regarding your fund, we urge you to STOP further contact with them as you
are taking a very big risk and it might interest you to know that you will never
get your fund from them as they have nothing to offer.The hoodlums will continue
coming up with expences and thereby requesting for money from you untill you go
Bankrupt. Hence, your funds will be moved and deposited with the above named
Bank and in safe hands.

Finally, we are expecting to hear from you today unfailingly so as to
enable us serve you better and wire your funds into your Bank account as
nominated.

Kindly get back to me with your direct telephone number for easy
communication and more directives.

Thank you very much for your anticipated co-operation and understanding

while we wait for your urgent response.

Yours sincerely,

DR. DAVID B. IKENNA.
(Director, Nigerian Foreign Payment Investigation department)
NOTE: SEND YOUR COMPLAINS TO THIS
EMAIL ADDRESS:- hon.dr.ikennadavid@hotmail.com

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