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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: NGOZI OKONJO <unccdeptch@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: ngoziokonjoa@skymail.mn
Date: Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:55:43 -0400
Subject: Transfer of US$1,500,000.00 to your bank account



--
Federal Ministry Of Finance
Ahmadu Bello Way,
Nigeria

ATTENTION

We at this office wish to congratulate and inform you that after thorough
review of all unclaimed funds transfer release documents in conjunction
with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund assessment report,
your payment file was forwarded to us for immediate payment of your long
delayed funds starting with a part-payment transfer of US$1,500,000.00 to
your designated bank account.

The audit reports given to us, shows that you have been going through hard
times by paying a lot of money to see to the release of your funds, which
has been delayed by some dubious officials.

We therefore advice that you stop further communication with any
correspondence outside this office since you do not have to pay any money
or fee to receive your funds as you have met up with the whole funds
transfer requirements.


Should you follow our directives, your funds US$1,500,000.00 will be
credited in your bank account by telegraphic transfer within five (5)
working days and copies of the funds transfer release documents will be
sent to you and your bankers for confirmation.

For the immediate payment of your US$1,500,000.00, kindly forward your
FULL NAME:
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:
TELEPHONE and FAX NUMBERS:
OCCUPATION and AGE:
Directly to my private E-mail: ngoziokonjoa@skymail.mn

Congratulations once again

Yours sincerely,

Dr.Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (Mrs).
Minister of Finance
Federal Ministry of Finance

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