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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: "ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE FEDERATIONS." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dmohammed.agf1@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2011 07:27:36 -0700
Subject: OUR LAST CORRESPONDENCE.

FROM:DR.IBRAHIM MOHAMMED DANKWAMBO.
ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE FEDERATIONS,AGF.
TEL:234-70-332-06328.
TELEX:AGF/FGN/OOII.

Attn:Beneficiary.

Dear Sir.

Re:Our Last Correspondence,Your Irrevocable Standing Payment Order (ISPO) is Now Ready.
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Hope you still remember and recollect our previous correspondences last year when i was processing your payment before i went on a sabbatical leave to United States to complete my two years course at Yale University whihc iam back now and on my seat as the Accountant General of the Federations(AGF).

Please note that i have reactivated your part payment of US$2.5Million(Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) to be paid to you now,note that i suspended your payment over a year now when i went back to school that is why you have not being able to receive your funds since past one year i was in United States hence it was a deliberate act on my side,now iam back and i have Reactivated and Deactivated the above sum and will release it to you as soon as i hear from you,be informed that as the Accountant General of the Federations (AGF) i disburse and allocate funds to the various organs of Government and as well approve foreign beneficiaries funds,so for this first financial year Ending i have Approved the above sum in your favour and it will be released to you without any delays or obstacles form any source hence in my capacity as the AGF i iam incharge.

PAYMENT MODALITIES.
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Note Sir that because of the high cost associated with Bank to Bank Wire Transfer i will advice and suggest that you receive this part payment via ATM Debit Master Card or Certified Cashiers Check cashiable over the bank counter,this two mode of payment is very OK and easy and less stressful and most importantly it will cost you little or nothing(DISPATCHMENT FEES ONLY)that is why i personally adopted and approved the two mode of payment which i think you will appreciate,but if you wish to be paid via Bank Transfer do advice as well and be ready to pay the Cost of Transfer Charge (COT),personally i will not advice you that hence i know what is involved in bank wire transfer,furthermore note that your ATM Debit Card will be ready in less than 24hours upon the receipt of your response and readiness to send the UPS Courier fees of your parcel (ATM Debit Master Card and Backup Documents),please in other not to waste my time and your own dont bother to RESPOND to this letter if yo
u dont want to claim the above su

Get back to me as soon a you receive this letter for prompt and immediate actions and i will tell you the courier cost and how you will send it to my office,please sorry for the long delays in receiving your funds it was due to my absence in the past one year hoping and assuring to make it up for you now with the immediate release of the above part payment without delays once you send the courier fees.

Sincerely.

Dr.Mohammed Dankwambo.
Accountant General of the Federations.AGF.
Direct Phone:23470-332-06328.

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