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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: "BUNU FAROUK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <factfinderssc3@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2012 23:27:39 -0600
Subject: PLEASE CLARIFY THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY ( FACT FINDING COMMISSION ).
FROM DESK OF ALHAJI BUNU FAROUK.
ATTENTION OF: BONAFIDE BENEFICIARY.
 
BY LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION REACHED ON 6TH JULY 2010 FOLLOWING THE COMPLAINT AND
PETITION RECEIVED BY THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE ARMED
FORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ( DR . GOODLUCK JONATHAN ) FROM FOREIGN
BENEFICIARIES OVER THE NON-PAYMENT OF THEIR CLAIMS, THIS PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON
FACT FINDING AND FOREIGN PAYMENT WAS INAUGURATED TO RELEASE IMMEDIATELY ALL THE
PAYMENT THAT HAVE RECEIVED APPROVAL LIKE YOURS.
 
WE ARE PLEASED TO INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED EVERY ASPECT OF YOUR PAYMENT
AND HAVE SUBMITTED A WRITTEN REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA, THE HOUSE OF SENATE
AND THE FEDERAL HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE SUB COMMITTEES ON FINANCE AND FOREIGN PAYMENT.
WE ARE GOING TO TRANSFER YOUR PAYMENT UPON RECEIVING YOUR CONFIRMATION BECAUSE WE ARE
CONFUSED ON WHICH ACCOUNT TO MAKE THE TRANSFER INTO AS WE RECEIVED A BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS
FROM THIS MAN CLAIMING TO BE THE RIGHTFUL BENEFICIARY THEREBY CONTRADICTING YOUR EARLIER
ACCOUNT DETAIL IN OUR DATA BANK.
 
PLEASE CLARIFY THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
 
(1). DID YOU AT ANY POINT TRANSFER YOUR RIGHT OF OWNERSHIP TO ONE MR.  DARLINGTON BRUCE, TO
CLAIM AND RECEIVE THE PAYMENT ON YOUR BEHALF?
 
(2). HIS CLAIM WAS BACKED WITH A "DEED OF AGREEMENT "IN HIS FAVOUR THEREBY INDICATING THE FUND
DESTINATION TO THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNT NAME: DARLINGTON BRUCE, ACCOUNT NO: 850488679237 BANK
NAME: HSBC BANK OF CANADA, SWIFT CODE: HKBCCATT ARE YOU AWARE OF THIS?
 
YOU ARE REQUIRED AS A MATTER OF URGENCY TO CONFIRM THE LEGITIMACY OF THE ABOVE CLAIM AND
THE REASON FOR SUCH CHANGE. IN EVENT YOU DID NOT AUTHORIZE SUCH CLAIM, PLEASE CONFIRM TO US
IMMEDIATELY BY WAY OF APPLICATION FOR CONTRACT  PAYMENT STATING YOUR AUTHENTIC ACCOUNT
DETAILS, CONTRACT NUMBER AND AMOUNT FOR THE AUTHENTICATION AND NORMALIZATION THROUGH THE
BELOW E-MAIL.
ALL LETTERS MUST BE ATTENTION TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION ALHAJI BUNU FAROUK.
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THIS AUTHENTICATION BEFORE THE TRANSFER WILL BE EFFECTED AS WE
ARE BOUND TO RECOGNIZE DARLINGTON BRUCE CLAIM AND RELEASE THE PAYMENT IF WE DO NOT RECEIVE
YOU SUBMISSION TO THIS ENQUIRY AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
 
ALHAJI BUNU FAROUK CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION
EMAIL ADDRESS : factfinderssc1@gmail.com
 
 
NB: THIS MESSAGE SUPERSEDES ANY OTHER MESSAGE OR INFORMATION IN RESPECT TO YOUR PAYMENT
AND PLEASE FOR YOUR INFORMATION STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OFFICE OR PERSON.

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