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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: "AMB. OLUGBENGA ASHIRU (MFR)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ojomdk.ng@live.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2012 18:04:05 -0400
Subject: RE: PAYMENT SOLUTION/PLEASE CONFIRM.

From The Office Of
Amb. Olugbenga Ashiru (MFR)
Minister, Foreign Affairs .
Maputo Street
off Abidjan Street
Wuse Zone 3,
P.M.B. 130, Garki
Abuja-Nigeria.

http://www.mfa.gov.ng/


Attn: Beneficiary,


Payment Confirmation:

I am Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru (MFR) Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Federal Republic Of Nigeria my office monitors and controls the affairs of
all banks and financial institutions in Nigeria concerned with foreign contract
payments.

I am the final signatory to any transfer or remittance of huge funds
moving within banks both on the local and international levels in line to
foreign contracts settlement.

I have before me list of funds, which could not be transferred to some
nominated accounts as these accounts have been identified either as
ghost accounts, unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum etc.

Your name was among the people expecting the funds to be transferred into
their account, on this note; I wish to have a deal with you as regards to your
unpaid funds. I have your file before me and hope your data's are correct
and un-tampered unless u reconfirms it.

As it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus funds to the
Federal Government Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed
deposits, I have the opportunity to write you based on the instructions I
received 2 days ago from the Senate Committee on Contract Payments
/Foreign Debts to submit the List of payment reports / expenditures and
audited reports of revenues.

Among several others, I have decided to remit your contract sum following
my idea that we have a deal/agreement and I am going to do
this legally.

MY CONDITIONS

1. The sum of USD$25.5Million only will be transfered into your nominated
account after you have confirmed the transfer of your sum into your account by
Wire Transfer, conformable in 3 working days.

2. This deal must be kept secret forever, and all correspondence will be
strictly by email / telephone, for security purposes.

3. There should be no third parties as most problem associated with your
fund release are caused by your agents or representative.

If you AGREE with my conditions, l advise you on what to do immediately
and the transfer will commence without delay as I will proceed to fix
your name on the Payment schedule instantly to meet the Seven days mandate.

I hope you don't reject this offer and have your funds transferred.

Waiting for your reply soonest response.

Be in peace,

AMB. OLUGBENGA ASHIRU (MFR)
MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

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