419 scam: "Dr Pius Anyim"<youraccreditedpayingbank@e-mail.ua> Attn: Honorable Benefactor.

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Pius Anyim" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <youraccreditedpayingbnk@e-mail.ua>
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2012 07:10:40 -0700
Subject: Attn: Honorable Benefactor.

Office Of The Presidency,

Federal Republic Of Nigeria,

Asorock Villa Abuja Nigeria.

Attn: Honorable Benefactor.

Be informed that after yesterday Federal Executive Council meeting (FEC) with senate committee on foreign debts reconciliation, the presidential payment and implementation panel on

contract/inheritance/compensation funds have unanimously approved the total sum of (USD2.5M) in your favour as your part payment and the approved fund has gazette for claim, this was under the auspices of Nigerian President and commander in Chief of Arm Forces (Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan GCFR).

Consequence to this notice, let it come to your mind that your approved fund will be coming to you via atm (visa card) in this regards you are obliged to reconfirm to this honorable office these

bellow information’s to avoid wrong delivery of your card.

Full name:

Present house address:

Private telephone number:

Occupation:

Upon confirmation of this information’s as stated above, we shall refer you to your Federal Government accredited paying bank (Intercontinental Bank Plc) for immediate processing and uploading of

your atm card.

Be guided with the directives hereon as we have put all machineries in place to make sure all benefactors receive their atm visa card and commence withdrawal with out any hitch.

Yours faithfully,

Dr.Pius Anyim Pius ,

Secretary general federal

Republic of Nigeria.(SGFN)

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