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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: "Lt General Hassan Mustapha Rtd" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lt.generalhassanmustaphartd@mail.mn>
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 07:04:29 +0100
Subject: Hello


Based on our investigations, 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. I am Lt. General Hassan Mustapha (Rtd),

National Security Adviser to the new Nigerian President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. I am

delighted to inform you that the contract panel which just concluded its seating in Abuja

just released your name among listed beneficiaries to benefit from the Diplomatic Immunity

Payment. This Panel was primarily delegated to investigate manipulated inheritance claims,

contracts and over-invoiced payment as the effect has eaten deep into the economy of our

dear country.

However, we wish to bring to your notice that your contract profile is still reflecting in

our central computer as unpaid beneficiary while auditing was going on. Your payment file

was forwarded to my office by the auditors as unclaimed fund, we wish to use this medium to

inform you that for the time being, the Federal Government of Nigeria have stopped further

payment through bank to bank transfer due to beneficiaries numerous petitions to United

Nations against Nigeria on wrong payment and diversion of contract/inheritance funds to

different accounts.

In this regards, we are going to send your contract part payment of US$5.3 Million to you

via our accredited shipping company and I have secured every needed documents to cover the

money while the diplomat will get it delivered to you right in your door step. Note: The

money is coming in 2 security proof boxes. The boxes are sealed with synthetic nylon seal

and padded with machine. Please you don't have to worry for anything as the transaction is

100% risk free.

The consignment will be coming with a Diplomatic agent, who will accompany the boxes to your

house address. All you need to do now is to send to me, your full name / house address and

your identity such as, international passport or driver???s license and your mobile or fixed

telephone number as the Diplomatic Agent will travel with it and will call you immediately

he arrives to your country's airport. I hope you understand me.

Bear in mind that the diplomat does not know the original contents of the boxes. What I

declared to them as the contents is Sensitive Photographic Film Materials for security

reasons. I did not declare money to them please. If they call you and ask you the contents

please tell them the same thing Ok. I will let you know how far I have gone with this

arrangement. Lastly, I will secure the International Delivery Yellow Tag (I.D.Y.T) which

will make him pass every custom checkpoint all over the world without any hitch. Confirm the

receipt of this message and send the requirements to me immediately because your boxes are

scheduled to leave as soon as we hear from you.

Best Regards,

Lt. General Hassan Mustapha (Rtd).
National Security Advisor to the President
Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Tel:0092347036870590(direct line 24hours open)


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