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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: Mrs Christie James <idsc123@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jameschristiee@w.cn
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:15:53 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: SECRET BEHIND YOUR UNPAID FUND


Attn: Beneficiary
 
I am Mrs Christie James. a computer scientist working with central bank of Nigeria. I just started work with C.B.N. and I came across your file which was marked X and your released disk painted RED, I took time to study it and found out that you have paid VIRTUALLY all fees and but the fund was not released to you.
The most annoying thing is that they won't tell you the truth that on no account will they ever release the fund to you, instead they allow you spend money unnecessarily, I do not intend to work here all the days of my life, I can release this fund to you if you can certify me of my security.
 
I needed to do this because you need to know the statues of your Funds and cause for the delay, Please this is like a Mafia setting in Nigeria, you may not understand it because you are not a Nigerian. The only thing needed to release this fund is the Anti drug/terrorist clearance certificate which will be tendered to any of your nominated bank and the INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) for clearance of the transferred amount in your account.
Once the Anti drug /terrorist clearance certificate is obtained funds will immediately reflect in your bank within 10 Minutes, the certificate is all that is needed to complete this transaction.
Note that the actual funds are valued at $15.5 MILLION USD and the president made a compensation fund release for all unpaid beneficiary valued at $10 million usd.
Listed below are the mafias and banks behind the non release of your funds that t I managed to sneak out for your kind perusal.
 
  1) Prof. Charles soludo
  2) Senator David Mark
  3) Chief Joseph Sanusi
  4) Dr. R. Rasheed
  5) Barrister Awele Ugorji
  6) Mr. Roland Ngwa
  7) Barrister Ucheuzo Williams
  8) Mr. Ernest Chukwudi Obi
  9) Dr. Patrick Aziza
  Deputy Governor - Policy / Board Member
  10) Mr. Tunde Lemon
  Deputy Governor - Financial Sector Surveillance / Board Member
  11) Mrs. W. D. A. Mshelia
  Deputy Governor - Corporate Services / Board Members
  12) Mrs. Okonjo Iweala
  13) Mrs. Rita Ekwesili
  14) Barr Jacob Onyema
  15) Dr. Godwin Oboh: Director Union Bank Of Nigeria.
  16) Mr. John Collins: Global Diplomat Director.
  17) Foreign fund diplomatic courier
  18) Barr. Becky Owens
  19) Rev. Steven Jones
  20) Bank of Africa
  21) Mrs. Debbie Hargrove
  22) Mr. Michael Wagner
  23) Barr. Isa Farid
  24) Dr. Raymond Faye
  25) Ibraheem Fashola
  26) Dr. Leslie Fawaz
  27) Mercy Fajaroo
  28) Walter K. Falana
  29) Azeez Fatou
  30) Ibrahim Fabumi
  31) Daniel Faras
  32) Michael Faras
  33) Minassa Fernandez
  34) Viresh Fernando
  35) Deacon Diende Fernandez
  36) Ben Felix
  37) Dr. Ige Femi
  38) Chen Hsiu Fei
  39) Gloria Festus
  40) Lopez Fernando
  41) Aloye Fidelis
  42) Augusto Fish
  43) Dr. Raymond Fingesi
  44) Dr. Martin Fibu
  45) Joseph Finn
  46) Ogom Fidelis
  47) Jennifer H. Fiedler
  48) Dr. Jimmy Fowler
  49) Robert Fortin
  50) Dr. Sharon Forrest
  51) Prince Michael Fofano
  52) Sarah Fofano
  53) Tony Foster
  54) Dr. Koman Fofar
  55) Samuel Fona
  56) Grace Fona
  57) Funmi Folorunso
  58) Mike Franklin
  59) Egbo Francois
  60) George Freeman
  61) Senator Jude Fred
  62) Paul Frank
  63) Dr. Francis Fregere
  64) Walter Freer
  65) Olu-Segun Fredrick
  66) Justice Philip Francis
  67) Raul Franco
  68) Desmond Fred
  69) Madu Frank
  70) Rita Frank
  71) Godwin Frank
  72) Dr. J. Frances
  73) Frank Francis
  74) Derrick Frans
  75) Kingsley Fred
  76) Dr. Carlos Frederico
  77) Dr Ola Funmilowo
  78) Alan Fumbi
  79) Vincent Fuso
  80) Dr. John Fugar
  81) William Funsho
  82) Michael Funsho
  83) Shahla Ghasemi
  84) Ali-Reza Ghasemi
  85) Martins Gambari
  86) Jim Gallo
  87) Paulo Gato
  88) Ben Gafhar
  89) Byron Gate
  90) Arthur Gai
  91) Shinder Gangar
  92) Lopez Garvin
  93) Abdul Gafah
  94) Dr. Rufus Gaba
  95) Alhaji Garba
  96) Dr. Frank Gani
  97) Brigadier Williams Gal
  98) Egonna Duru Gal
  99) Lucky Garbi
  100)Sadique Gadaffi
  101) Federick Ike Ganziri
  102) Dr. Dennis Gavey
  103) Jose Sanchez Garcia
  104) Ahmed Gana
  105) Jose A. Garcia
  106) Major Archie Gates
  107) Bavolleni Gallilo
  108) Musa Galadima
  109) Shehu Galadima
  110) Barr.. Imam Galadima
  111) Barr. Jerry Galadima
  112) Mustapha Gambo
  113) Dr. Isah Gambo
  114) Usman Gambo
  115) Engr. Isaac Garuba
  116) Alhani Azeez Garuba
  117) Engr. Sule Garuba
  118) Idris Garuba
  119) Mustapha Garuba
  120) ADB Bank Ouagadougou Burkina Faso
  121) FSA UK
  122) NATWEST BANK
  123) ECO Bank
  124) Credit Bank
  125) Barr Greg Thompson
 
  Do get in touch with me immediately. to conclude this final transaction immediately, and also send to me your convenient tel/fax numbers for easy communications.

  Regards,
  Mrs Christie James



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