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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: "Mrs Ngozi Iweala" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atmofficenote112@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2011 21:10:18 +0100
Subject: (FMF/CBN) Payment Notification Update.

From :The Honorable Office
 
of the Finance Minister.(FMF)
 
In collaboration with (CBN)Office.
 
 
 
Attn : Honorable Contractor
 
 
 
SUBJECT : (FMF/CBN) Payment Notification Update.
 
 
 
In order to eradicate the fraudulent rampant extortion of money from contractors as transfer charges and taxes by non-exiting individuals and corrupt Government officials.
 
 
 
I am obliged to reach you concerning the immediate payment of your fund by ATM Visa Card.
 
 
 
Be- informed that this communication supersede any other you must have had with any office in connection with your payment.
 
 
 
Investigations reveal that you have paid some good money in the past as transfer charges and taxes which did not reflect in the bank treasury, that means officials concern have help themselves to the money at your own detriment.
 
 
 
Now that your file has scaled their huddle and your file is on my table. I want to ensure the immediate payment of your fund by ATM Visa Card.
 
 
You are thereby advice to re-confirm to me the following:
 
 
 
1, Your full Name
 
 
2, Your Telephone and Fax number
 
 
3, Your receiving Address.
 
 
 
This is imperative to enable me confirm your information's and make my recommendations to Foreign Operation ATM Department of FMF for immediate payment of your fund by ATM Visa Card.
 
 
 
Note: If your file returns to the cabinet without my recommendation you will end up not benefiting from the present batch of beneficiaries.
 
 
 
Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala
 
 
Minister Ministry of Finance FMF
 
 
Federal Republic of Nigeria.
 
 
Contact me via my private e-mail address :
 
 
atmofficenote112@gmail.com
 
THIS MESSAGE IS FROM FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE (FMF)------------------------- --

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