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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: "OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY" <ahmed.bunu01@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <Barrister.Chidi.chijioke.law.chambers@mail.mn>
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:34:46 +0100
Subject: ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE? GET BACK TO US

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
CONTRACT PAYMENT COMMITTEE
GARKI ZONAL OFFICE, ABUJA
Motto: Clearing All Nigerian
Government Debts
 
Attention,
 
PAYMENT OF CONTRACT / INHERITANCE AMOUNT US$20 MILLION IN FAVOUR OF CONTRACT / INHERITANCE NUMBER:  MOD/CPD/4286/83:
 
The payment of your contract above here refers.
 
We are pleased to inform you that the processing of your payment, which before now, has been handled, by the Central Bank of Nigeria, and other officials has been taken over by the Foreign Operations arm of the Presidency.
 
We deemed it expedient to bring this to your notice and warn that you desist from further contact with the Central Bank of Nigeria and any other person (s) you have been dealing with over your payment.
 
Doing so will be detrimental to the successful execution of your payment as the Federal Government of Nigeria will not be held liable for any loss of money by you through non-adherence of this instruction by you.
 
You are hereby assured that your funds will be released without further impediment as we solicit your adherence to our instructions. Your contract / inheritance payment will be transferred through the Federal Government correspondence bank here in Nigeria and you are only required to carry out fresh approvals; some proper filling and application before your payment would be transferred.
 
However, we received an email from one Mr. Robert who told us that he is your Next of Kin? That you died in a car accident a couple of weeks ago He has also submitted all the Documents and his Banking information to the Bank for the fund transfer. But the Bank wants to hear from us before they make the transfer into his Bank Account to confirm if you are dead or not
 
Because of that the Presidency has assigned you a legal counsel Barrister Chijioke Chidi Associates & Solicitors Please Contact
 
Barrister Chidi Chijioke Associates & Solicitors
Tell line 0092347061147951
Fax line 00927865747029
 
We will not entertain any other lawyer or person except our approved legal counsel Barrister Chidi Chijioke
Forward the following information to Barrister Chidi Chijioke for confirmation.
 
Your Full Name
Your Address
Your Cell Phone Number
Fax Line Number
A Copy Of Your International Passport Or Id.
 
Thanks for your co-operation.
 
Best regards,
Mr. Ahmed Bunu
(Committee Chairman)

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