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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: "REV.OMA JONES" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rev@administrativos.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2011 15:57:03 -0500
Subject: THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR FUND

I am Rev.omaJones, a computer scientist working with central bank of
Nigeria. I just started work with C.B.N. and I came across your file which was
marked X and your released disk painted RED, I took time to study it and found
out that you have paid VIRTUALLY all fees and but the fund was not released to
you.

The most annoying thing is that they won't tell you the truth that on no account

will they ever release the fund to you, instead they allow you spend money
unnecessarily, I do not intend to work here all the days of my life, I can
release this fund to you if you can certify me of my security.

I needed to do this because you need to know the statues of your Funds and cause

for the delay, Please this is like a Mafia setting in Nigeria, you may not
understand it because you are not a Nigerian. The only thing needed to release
this fund is the Anti drug/terrorist clearance certificate which will be
tendered to any of your nominated bank and the INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS)
for clearance of the transferred amount in your account.

Once the Anti drug /terrorist clearance certificate is obtained funds will
immediately reflect in your bank within 10 Minutes, the certificate is all that
is needed to complete this transaction.

Note that the actual funds are valued at $15.5 MILLION USD and the president
made a compensation fund release for all unpaid beneficiary valued at $10
million usd.

Listed below are the mafias and banks behind the non release of your funds that

I managed to sneak out for your kind perusal.

1) Prof. Charles soludo
2) Senator David Mark
3) Chief Joseph Sanusi
4) Dr. R. Rasheed
5) Barrister Awele Ugorji
6) Mr. Roland Ngwa
7) Barrister Ucheuzo Williams
8) Mr. Ernest Chukwudi Obi
9) Dr. Patrick Aziza
Deputy Governor - Policy / Board Member
10) Mr. Tunde Lemon
Deputy Governor - Financial Sector Surveillance / Board Member
11) Mrs. W. D. A. Mshelia
Deputy Governor - Corporate Services / Board Members
12) Mrs. Okonjo Iweala
13) Mrs. Rita Ekwesili
14) Barr Jacob Onyema
15) Dr. Godwin Oboh: Director Union Bank Of Nigeria.
16) Mr. John Collins: Global Diplomat Director.
17) Foreign fund diplomatic courier
18) Barr. Becky Owens
19) Rev. Steven Jones
20) Bank of Africa
21) Mrs. Debbie Hargrove
22) Mr. Michael Wagner
23) Barr. Isa Farid
24) Dr. Raymond Faye< /i>
25) Ibraheem Fashola
26) Dr. Leslie Fawaz
27) Mercy Fajaroo
28) Walter K. Falana
29) Azeez Fatou
30) Ibrahim Fabumi
31) Daniel Faras
32) Michael Faras
33) Minassa Fernandez
34) Viresh Fernando
35) Deacon Diende Fernandez
36) Ben Felix
37) Dr. Ige Femi
38) Chen Hsiu Fei
39) Gloria Festus
40) Lopez Fernando
41) Aloye Fidelis
42) Augusto Fish
43) Dr. Raymond Fingesi
44) Dr. Martin Fibu
45) Joseph Finn
46) Ogom Fidelis
47) Jennifer H. Fiedler
48) Dr. Jimmy Fowler
49) Robert Fortin
50) Dr. Sharon Forrest
51) Prince Michael Fofano
52) Sarah Fofano
53) Tony Foster
54) Dr. Koman Fofar
55) Samuel Fona
56) Grace Fona
57) Funmi Folorunso
58) Mike Franklin
59) Egbo Francois
60) George Freeman

Do get in touch with me immediately with my direct number +234 703 982 7103 to
conclude this final transaction immediately, and also send to me your convenient

tel/fax numbers for easy communications.

Regards,
Rev.omaJones
TEL:+234 703 982 7103
EMAIL:revomajones@w.cn

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