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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: "Dr.Greg Philips" <dr.greg_philips@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: "Dr.Greg Philips" <pay-center2@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:00:29 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: FROM THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN CONTRACT PAYMENTS.




 

                  PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN CONTRACT PAYMENTS
                                      FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
                                        CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA {CBN}
                                                      ABUJA, NIGERIA






Attn: Honorable Beneficiary,


I
am Dr Greg Philips, the Chairman of the Presidential Committee on
Foreign Contract Payments (PCFCP), saddled with the responsibility of
paying all outstanding inheritance/contract payments and compensation
funds to scammed victims, which were overdue by the former President of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Late Alhaji Umaru Musa Yaradua.


This
Committee was inaugurated following the series of petitions received
from the international bodies on the way your inheritance/contract fund
has been handled by our correspondence office; the negotiations with
the United Nations’ Secretary General and the governing body of the
United Nation’s Monitoring Unit during the recent Presidential visit to
the United States of America.


After
an extensive close door meeting with the President of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, Dr.Goodluck Jonathan, the Stake holders in the
Government, Subcommittees of the General House of Assembly of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria, it was approved that ten (10) foreign
contractors will be paid part of their inheritance funds of fifteen
million, three hundred thousand United States of American Dollars
(USD$15,300,000.00) each. And out of the ten (10) chosen beneficiaries
approved for payment, your name and your contact address appeared in
our file as the second beneficiary to receive fifteen million, three
hundred thousand United States of American Dollars
(USD$15,300,000.00),which has been gazette and to be released via KEY
TELEX TRANSFER (KTT) –Direct Wire Transfer to you.


Meanwhile,
be informed that a woman named Mrs. Natasha Tyler came to my office few
days ago with a letter claiming that she was from you; and that she was
your representative. Below are her details for your perusal and
comments:  
1.    Name : Natasha Tyler;
2.    Bank : CITI Bank
3.    Account No: 6503809428
4.    Bank Address: Califonia, U.S.A.




Please,
as a matter of urgency, do re-confirm to this office if the above
mentioned woman was from you, so that the Presidency, Federal Republic
of Nigeria will not be held responsible for paying your fund into the
wrong account name. However, if the woman is not your representative,
you are requested to fill and send the below information for
verification/administrative purpose, to enable us remit your fund into
your nominated bank account without further delay.


1.    Your Name:
2.    Your Contact Address:
3.    Your Contact Telephone Number:
4.    Your Age:
5.    Sex:
6.    Your Current Occupation:
7.    Your Nationality:
8.    Your valid account details:
9.    Scanned page of either your International Passport or Driver’s license.


Note:
As soon as we receive a confirmation from you, we will commence
immediately with all the necessary procedures in other to remit your
fund into your account without further delay.




This
committee will monitor and ensure that your fund worth fifteen million,
three hundred thousand United States of American Dollars
(USD$15,300,000.00) is paid accordingly and promptly through the
nominated and approved bank.Therefore, you are advised to contact the
payment center via the e-mail address below: pay-center2@hotmail.com




Note:
We shall proceed to issue all payment details to the said Mrs. Natasha
Tyler, if we do not hear from you within the next seven (7) working
days from today.


As
soon as you establish a contact with the payment center, your fund will
certainly be released to you immediately. And for your information, you
will have to stop further communication with any unauthorized
office/person until you receive your fund.Also; you are NOT authorized
to forward this notification to anybody for security reason.


We
expect your urgent response to this e-mail, to enable us monitor this
payment effectively, thereby making contact with the payment center, as
directed to avoid further delay.


Waiting for an urgent response.


Best regards,


Dr. Greg Philips
(Chairman, Presidential Committee on Foreign Contract Payment (PCFCP).




CC: Governor, Central bank of Nigeria;
CC: Accountant General of the federation;
CC: Federal Ministry of Finance;
CC: Secretary General, United Nations Organization.

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