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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Goverment Compensation" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <panafricanbankecoplc@ymail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:44:45 -0500
Subject: Payment Sum $350,000 PVGVMXQDCF

Office of the President Federal Republic of Nigeria Aso Rock Villa, Abuja Capital City, Abuja, Nigeria. Tel: +234807242 128 Dear Sir/Madam UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE OF YOUR COMPENSATION PAYMENTS SUM OF $350,000 UNITED STATES DOLLARS THROUGH ONLINE SWIFT TRANSFER/ATM PAYMENT. The Federal Government of Nigeria in conjunction with the Asia , European Union and American Governments, IMF and World Bank has agreed to release your funds unconditionally to you through their online services within the next 7 days We are aware of your recent loses to the global scams which many emanated from London , Africa and Nigerian 419 scams and we have resolved to transform your life to enable you put behind every bad experiences of the past. Our government has made so much money available to the releasing bank- Pan African International Bankk to pay beneficiaries that were scammed ,Your payment is scheduled to be paid for this month of March 2012, Below are the conditions of payment: 1. Beneficiaries are to pay an insignificant amount for Registration and to open a case file on their behalf 2. You are advised to furnish the Head of Operations Pan African Bank Bank with your: 1.Your Full Name:_____________________________ 2.Your Complete Address: _____________________ 3.Name of City of Residence:____________________ 4.Country:______________________________ 5.Direct Telephone Number:______________________ 6.Mobile Number:_________________________ 7.AGE:_________________________________________ 8.Scan copy of id proof: _________________________ 9.Occupation:________________________________ 10.Nearest airport:______________________ 11.Address Where You Want the Courier Company to Send Your ATM Card To or (P.O Box) . The Head of Foreign Operations assigned to transfer your funds is Mrs Olusola Ayodele and can be reached on Tel;+234 8126090490 Email;monetarypolicycmtte@gmail.com and we advise that you communicate us with all your dealings with them. .We ask for your candid and sincere co-operation at apprehending and arresting such culprits, who have constantly soiled the image of this great black nation, Nigeria. I find myself privileged to chair this great commission, whose good works have been so appraised internationally. So be informed that, with a detailed information relating to your abused transaction(s), we shall be at best in rendering our selfless service to you. In your attempt at recovering your loss. We do hope you need our assistance. by providing us Names, telephone numbers of those that defrauded you, this is very essential, we have among those that defrauded you as Dr Lamido Sanusi , who is very much at large, He uses a London number and a Nigeria telephone, we guess that the culprit real name is James Eboh to dupe and extort money from you, we therefore advise you to stop communication with this group of persons and help us to apprehend them, Replies to expressed interest, are treated with all necessary confidential and decorum. If you have been so defrauded of any sum by hoodlums, miscreants and impostors, be informed that you have a duty to contact us immediately for assistance at recovering your monies. You are to pay for a FIXED REGISTRATION FEE for the case file, which is honestly an insignificant amount. finally your compensation payment of Three hundred and fifty thousand shall be paid to you with immediate effect, - fill this below form, we shall forward it to PAN AFRICAN BANK plc to pay you through their online services, for Release of your compensation funds. We apologize on behalf of the President and the good citizens of NIGERIA for any delay and lost this most have caused you and promise that such thing will not happen again. Thanks for your time. Professor C, Soludo For: Federal Government of Nigeria CC; MRS NGOZI OKONJO IWEALA(Minister of finance) CC: MR Anyim Pius Anyim Secretary Federal Government Of Nigeria FODHMHSSPSXMJBDXPQSRTUVBESWILOZHUJTKJX

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