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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 DICKSON EDMOMD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dicksonedmond00@att.net>
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2011 09:22:04 +0100
Subject: FROM DICKSON EDMOND.


My name is Dr. Dickson Edmond; I am in charge of foreign payment allocation and compensation unit by Central Bank of Nigeria and other related banks; after the visit of our new President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to United States with President Barack H. Obama.He agreed to compensate all the people that has been scammed with the worth of $450,000.00USD each person and your name is among the list of those to be compensated as instruction by UNITED NATION. Then why do you send Prof.Charles Chukwuma Soludo gang to me? They requested that I should assist them transfer your fund into this very account listed below or Credit the entire amount into ATM CARD or by DRAFT with the same beneficiary's information for easy withdrawal. As they are ready to facilitate and accomplish the entire requirement to see that all the documents are secured for easy transfer.

Please I want to be sure if you really send this man to claim your fund as your NEXT OF KIN as he claims to be? If yes please could you send POWER OF ATTORNEY & LETTER OF RECORMENDATION officially through this my e-mail since he has agreed to settle every obligation and see that your fund gets into his account. But if (NO) kindly confirm that to me immediately.

Do you know that your fund has been into the Central Bank Escrow Account waiting to be transferred, but due to the failure/Instability by Mr.Jim Ovia of Zenith Bank; Prof.Charles Chukwuma Soludo and his group you where unable to receive your fund. For this reason Mallam Sanusi Lamido Aminu Sanusi, has been appointed as new Central Bank of Nigeria Governor by the Presidency, Senate Committee and House of Assembly to handle all transaction with legacy and transparency.

My dear I will be punished by God if I did not inform you about this situation and as well advice/direct you on what to do for you to receive your fund without the effort of the people you think that has been handling this transaction on your behalf. You name is among those that was been instructed by United Nation to be compensated as agreed by the new President of Nigeria.

Please this is a top secret and I will be happy if you can abide with my instruction by keeping this secret; to enable me direct you on how you can receive your fund legally. All the money you have been paying has been consume by this group of people you build your trust on; thinking that they are working for you (NO). They are working for there own interest to divert this fund into this account presented by Mr.Jim Ovia of Zenith Bank;Prof.Charles Chukwuma Soludo and his group below:

Rev. Lawrence R. Larson, D.Th.
Independent Bankers Bank of Florida
Address: 615 Crescent Executive Court,
City: Lake Mary
State: Florida
Zip Code: 32746
Country: U.S.A.
ACCOUNT ABA#: 063111596
NO Swift Code.

All the particulars of the owner of these account details has been given to me, which I will not fail to forward it to you as a proof, for you to confirm if you know him in person. And I want you to promise me that you will not reveal this secret to this very group of people; I want you to furnish me with this information below to enable me know that I'm dealing with the right person. Here is the information needed by you. (1).YOUR FULL NAME, (2).AGE (3).OCCUPATION (4). DIRECT TELEPHONE (5). EXPECTED AMOUNT BEFORE (6).YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS AND COPY OF YOUR I.D

Please I will be waiting to receive your urgent response and also call me with my direct number below very important.

God bless you.

Dr.Dickson Edmond,
M/D & FINANCIAL ADVISER
CBN & UNITED NATION

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