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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: "FUND MONITORING UNIT." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Don@computermail.net>
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 01:29:50 -0700
Subject: Approved Payment Release Today.

ATTENTION PLEASE!

I hereby confirm the Payment authorization of US$7,500,000.00 dollars Only in favour on hold by the order of the Reserved Apex Banking Groups).
We in-charge of Foreign Debt Recovery Committee on Overdue Contract / Next of Kin, lottery winning payments and the transfer is indicated in our database as ERROR IN ACCESS TRANSFER CODE to your bank.


This might be due to either of the following reasons:

1.Multiple application For double Claims by your Partner without your knowledge.

2.Submitting incorrect information during log in process.
3,May be you Log in different Computers at different location.


However,we sincerely apologized for the delays and inconvenience and advice you to STOP any further communication with any other payment centers in Asia, Europe, as well as your
Associates in any of the African countries e.g, South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Togo, Abidjan, Angola, Cotonou for they contributed 100% hindrances to the release of your funds.

Kindly supply the below information’s so we can prepare a payment slot again in your favour immediately;

1. Full names
2. House address (country inclusive)
3. Phone number (office and home)
4. Name of bank
5. Name of company (if any)
6. Your age and occupation

Do you know about this account Nos:00353381178 with Bank of america in favour of Mrs Esther Williams.

Upon your response, we will decide on the best way to send you the money.
For any further inquiry, please contact the undersigned officer as funds will be retrieved to treasury after ten (10) business days of this notice. Send your information to


Email:telex@computermail.net



Yours in Service,
Mr.Johnson Decker
Foreign 0perations Dept.
Financial Services Fund Control(CBN)

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