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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: "Anderson West" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <andersonwset@umail.net>
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 07:28:48 -0400
Subject: Confidential (Funds)

THE PRESIDENCY
Aso Rock villa, Asokoro District, Abuja
Direct Security Line 234-8175118049,
Email: presidency@presidency.umail.net
 
CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY PAYMENT
 
 
Dear  Sir/Madam
I am Dr. Anderson West, National Special Adviser to President Good-luck Ebele Jonathan, Federal
Republic  of Nigeria I am delighted to inform you that the contract panel, which just concluded it’s
seating in Abuja just released your name and Email amongst contractors/inheritance to benefit from
the Diplomatic Immunity Payment.This Panel was primarily delegated to investigate manipulated
contract claims, contracts and over-invoiced payment as the effect has eaten deep into the economy
of our dear country.
However, we wish to bring to your notice that your contract/inheritance profile is still reflecting in our
central computer as unpaid fund while auditing was going on.  Your contract/inheritance file was
forwarded to my office by the auditors as unclaimed fund, we wish to use this medium to inform you
that for the time being Federal Government of Nigeria have stopped further payment through bank to
bank transfer due to contractors numerous petitions to United Nations against Nigeria on wrong
payment and diversion of contract/inheritance funds to different account. In this regards we are going
to send your contract/inheritance part payment of $6.1 Million USD. To you via our accredited shipping
company and I have secured every needed documents to cover the money.
Note: The money is coming on security proof box. The box is sealed with synthetic nylon seal and
padded with machine. Please you don't have to worry for anything, as the transaction is 100% risk free.
The box is coming with a Diplomatic agent who will accompany the box to your door step.
You are required to foward the following:
YOUR FULL ADDRESS:.................................................
YOUR VITAL PAGES OF YOUR ID CARD:......................
YOUR MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:..................................
NEAREST AIRPORT TO YOU:.........................................
 
The Diplomatic Attachee will travel with it. He will call you immediately he arrives your country's airport.
Note: The diplomat does not know the original contents of the boxes. What l declared to them as the
contents is Sensitive Photographic Film Materials for security reasons. I did not declare money to them
please note this. If they call you and ask you the contents please tell them the same thing Ok.
Call me on my direct phone  +234-8175118049 or email: advisory@presidency.umail.net  and I will let
you know the proceedings. I will secure the Diplomatic immunity clearance certificate, which will help
to pass every custom checkpoint all over the world without hitch.
Confirm the receipt of this message and send the requirements to me immediately you receive this
message. Please I need urgent reply because the box is schedule to live as soon as we hear from you.
Call me immediately.
Congratulations.
 
Best Regards,
Dr. Anderson West.
National Security Adviser to the President
Federal Republic of Nigeria
 

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