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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: "Hon Usman Dada" <office-----475876@att.net>
Reply-To: <revtonybrown.8008@live.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:11:32 -0800
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

 
 
From the desk of:
Hon. Usman Dada
Director Debt reconciliation
Commitee Presidency.
 
Attention: Beneficiary,
 
Upon the review and recent adjustment on the foreign payment policy of the federal government of Nigeria regarding the settlement on all outstanding contract/inheritance payments formerly scheduled and programmed for payment through cash delivery (diplomatic means) Telegraphic Transfer/Automated Teller Machine (ATM)/Certified Bank Draft or any local bank here in Nigeria, all various offshore payment offices around the world, we hereby write to advise you/all affected beneficiaries, in the light of the aforementioned.
 
All payments originally/previously scheduled before through local bank, offshore offices have been cancelled and recalled forth-with as directed by the office of the presidency, all international payment will be handle by the Central bank Nigerian (Apex Bank) only, any beneficiary who fail to abide the rules and regulations guiding this payment policy will regret it.
 
The Central Bank has instructed, by office of the presidency (Dr.Goodluck Ebele Jonathan) to reach all the affected beneficiaries to know why they have not received their fund based on the close door meeting held with USA President,Mr.Barack Obama during world summit meeting held with G12 in america. Note that all contract/inheritance payment files in respect of such payments have been referred and forwarded to this office for immediate attention. This development came as a result of anomalies and poor payment handling reported/ observed by past government and some local banks which invariably is having its ugly toll on the Nigerian economy.
 
Due to your bad experiences with the previous arrangements by the past regime, the new president (Dr.Goodluck Ebele Jonathan) has made fresh arrangements with the Central Bank and international Communities because of the Global economic crisis in the whole World to make all payments via the above mode of payment chosed by the Beneficiary without any further delay. All affected beneficiaries will be communicating directly to Officer in charge Rev. Tony Brown Central Bank of Nigeria on +234-704-1960484, E-mail:revtonybrown.8008@live.com for screening before payment and make sure you call him immediately you receive this email.
 
 
From our observations, it appears you have been wasting your hard-earned money on group of individuals who fraudulently ask you to pay certain amount of fees in order to release your payment. Please henceforth, you should stop any further contacts with them and from your reliable sources; you have made several payments to fraudsters who impersonate themselves as holding important governmental position. I want to advise you in your own interest to desist from such acts, which will not yield any fruitful results to you but rather ruined you more.
 
Note: that this office has been appointed to carry out these duties as the federal government of Nigeria is keen in stamping out corruption and corrupt officials in all federal establishments, in this case you are advised to stop any further communication with any other bank or individual in respect of your payment to enable us have a successful conclussion at the end. You are required to re-confirm your information to this office immediately.
 
Your full name/Address/ telephone and fax /receiving banking co-ordinates.
 
 
 
Hon. Usman Dada
Director Debt reconciliation
Commitee Presidency

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