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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: SENATOR IBRAHIM MANTU <senate@presidency.com>
Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2011 10:04:27 -0800
Subject: PRESIDENTIAL PANEL



--
THE THREE ARMS ZONE
RESOLUTION PANEL ON FINANCIAL CRIMES & MONEY LAUNDERING
Ref: FGN/NAS/AGF/CBN//09 ACT 1 VOL. IV
Date: 04/02/2011

PRESIDENTIAL PANEL

Category .A. Beneficiary

We have been briefed by the HSBC Kentish branch through a letter sent
to us signed by Mr. Kevin Lambert. We have been informed of the
modalities given to you through the UN office in London signed by
Ambassador Nelson Clark in order to complete transfer of your payment.
You have to follow the directives of Ambassador Nelson Clark because if
you fail, we will not be concerned with whatever that happens to your
payment allocation. You have dealt with so many corrupt people in the
past and we are aware of it all.

If you know that you wish to get paid after the long delay, do as we
have advised you. You refusal to adhere to instruction means you are not
willing and prepared to receive your money, period. The United Nations
(Ambassador Nelson Clark - Tel: 44 709 298 2785 -
nelson.clark@representative.com) will not force you to follow their
instruction because they even need your money for humanitarian services
and they will expect you to abandon the money with them. Dealing with
any other person(s) aside Ambassador Nelson Clark as you have been
directed is all up to you and you have to be prepared to face any
anomaly you encounter for not adhering to our directives.

Finally, without following due process; you will never get this payment
released to you.

Regards,

Senator Ibrahim Mantu
Senate Committee (FGN)

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