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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-President-FGN-XYZ" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gc-fgn-vc-xyz-11@skymail.mn, presidentoffice@cbe-uk.co.cc>
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 01:47:29 -0700
Subject: Be Guided Accordingly

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The attached message from Office-Of-The-President-FGN-XYZ <gj-fgn-vc-xyz-11@skymail.mn> (<gj-fgn-vc-xyz-11@skymail.mn>)
was determined by the Spam Blocker to be spam based on a score
of 15.5 where anything above 3.5 is spam.

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Reply-To: <gc-fgn-vc-xyz-11@skymail.mn, presidentoffice@cbe-uk.co.cc>
From: "Office-Of-The-President-FGN-XYZ"<gj-fgn-vc-xyz-11@skymail.mn>
Subject: Be Guided Accordingly
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 01:47:29 -0700
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain;
charset="Windows-1251"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
X-Priority: 3
X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000
X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000

Attn:Beneficiary,



By my power of office as the new President of Federal Republic Nigeria having taken oath of office on 29th May 2011 as fully elected President, I have to inform you that while going through files of unpaid funds received from CBN by this government for final verifications, I am pleased to inform you following my observations on the wrong attitudes of the US/ UN Financial Authorities ,World Bank Directors, CBN Governor Dr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and some other officials of CBN and commercial bank such as Inter continental bank directors and EFCC towards your payment.

I personally picked interest and verified the causes of delays which are well noted that made me to summon the concerned officers and following my discussion with them. I want you to get back to me by email providing your relevant details, such as physical mailing address and direct contact telephone numbers so I will detailed to you the options I have put in place to enable your due fund get to you immediately.



Expecting to hearing from you.



This arrangement invalidates any other previous arrangements and you are advised contact my office immediately

Yours faithfully ,
Ruben Agbati For and By Order
Dr. Goodluck E. Jonathan.
President And Commander in Chief Of The Armed Forces Of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria OfficeLine:+234-9-484-4662 .



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