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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: "NIGERIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nwokekefedgovng@live.com>
Date: Wed, 18 May 2011 22:50:03 +0800
Subject: ATTENTION PLEASE


THE PRESIDENCY
PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
ASO ROCK VILLA, ABUJA- NIGERIA ,


OUR REF: PRS/COM/00452/IMP

FROM THE DESK OF DR.OLUSEGUN AGANGA

http://www.fmf.gov.ng/FMF_HMF_Profile.aspx

nigeriafederalgovt@yahoo.com

Attention: Scam Victim: ,

We wish to use this medium to notify you that your name and contact details was mentioned and short listed among 2009/2010 INTERNET SCAM VICTIMS who has lost their funds, resources and other valuable items in the pursuit of their Contract payment, Inheritance Funds and / Lottery Winning Funds.

Presently, after the meetings by the Board of trustees of the PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT , they have signed a CHEQUE $65,000 Dollars only to COMPENSATE EACH of the SCAM VICTIMS as compensation scheme benefits. Based on the above Compensation Scheme, a CASH CHEQUE of $65,000 only has be signed and issued out in your Name and ready to be sent to you for immediate confirmation of your compensation cash.

Therefore, you are required to reconfirm and send us immediately your; FULL NAME AND DIRECT MAILING ADDRESS AND YOUR PHONE NUMBER so that we can dispatch or send the CHEQUE FOR YOUR CONFIRMATION OF YOUR CASH.

We once again apologize and sympathize with you for being a SCAM VICTIM.

Best Regards,

Dr. Olusegun Aganga OFR
Honorable Minister of Finance
Federal Republic of Nigeria

Federal Republic of Nigeria.Cc: Senate President.
Cc: All Foreign Payment Offices.
Cc: Board of Directors [Fbg].
Cc: Accountant General Of The Federation.

Yours Sincerely

Nwokeke Gabriel

Scam Victim Coordinator.

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