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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: Godwyn Adetutu <ceo.fdsl.ng@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2011 19:45:34 -0800
Subject: IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT APPROVAL IN YOUR FAVOUR.


*THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY*

*Foreign Debt Settlement and Logistics (FDSL)*

*Federal Republic of Nigeria*

*
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
*

“*Unity and Faith-Peace and Progress”*

* *

*Date: December 6’ 2011 **
*

*To whom it may conc**ern, (US$10Million Irrevocable Payment Approved in
Your Favour)*

* *

*We are authorized by National House of Assembly (NHA) and Presidency to
investigate the unnecessary delay on your payment approved in your favor.
During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your
payment has been unnecessarily delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank and
Government regulatory organs in Nigeria who are trying to divert your funds
into their private accounts.*

* *

*We write to inform you that APPROVAL has been secured for payment of your
long over-due contract funds with government of federal republic of Nigeria
by National House of Assembly (NHA) and Presidency. Note; All payment
logistics are wave off. You are required to pay 150dollars only being for
Approvals, Stamp duty/ Signing fees and Funds Release Order (F.R.O) and
Cost of transfer (C.O.T). No Fund Verification or bank transfer charges.*

* *

*The National House of Assembly has taken care of all documentations such
as Anti terrorist and Drug free related funds clearance, Money laundry,
European Union (EU) and United Nations (UN) clearance permits etc. On
receipt of reply, we will process payment immediately.*

* *

*We apologize for inconveniences the delays may have caused your
organization.*

*Thanks for your patience and co-operations.*

* *

*Yours faithfully,*

*Chief/Dr. Goldwyn O. Adetutu. ** Payment e-mil contact: fdsl.ng@live.com*

*Chairman, Foreign Debt Settlements &Logistics, National House of Reps (NHR)
*

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