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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: Office Of The Presidency Nigeria <fbigovusa2000@gmail.com>
Reply-To: presnig2100@qatar.io
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2012 01:00:23 +0100
Subject: =?windows-1252?Q?You=92re_advice_to_inform_us_if_the_half_payment_of_?=
=?windows-1252?Q?U_S_=2410=2C150_000=2C_00_should_be_paid_into_Mr=2E_Philips_bank_acc?=
=?windows-1252?Q?ount_given_to_us_as_your_relative?=


Office of the Presidency, Federal Republic Of Nigeria
Motto: security watch
Our ref: ng-gw-efcc-as-005-31
============


ATTN:

This is to notify you again that your another relative (Philips Morgan)
Claims to be from Park Avenue London U k, with a bank account # 12222765
from HSBC BANK London, He just informed me that the central bank of
Nigeria should transfer half of your $20.3M overdue payment to his
personal account number as he stated above. Remember that last Three month
ago, your part payment of $5,000,000.00 which was transferred by the
Citibank last year 2011 ending to one Mr. Fred Evans of United State of
America to a bank account number in Bank of America.


You know that they delay was due to the investigation that needs to be done
concerning the huge amount involved that is why the transfer stayed more
than three days to reflect to his account. But we promise that this next
transfer will not take more than three days to reflect in his bank account
since it will be transferred directly from Nigeria into his own bank
account or any other account provided by him.


We’re please to inform you that this half payment of U S.20.50,000,00 will
be ready for transfer on the 22th of Jun, 2012 to Mr. Philips provided bank
account after our intelligent investigation team have making the necessary
investigation for this transfer. Note that after transferring this fund to
Mr. Phillips account your balance with central bank of Nigeria account
will be only $ U S.$10,150,000 00.


You’re advice to inform us if the half payment of U S $10,150 000, 00
should be paid into Mr. Philips bank account given to us as your relative
or should be paid into your own personal bank account at this by this
Wednesday.


Please note that Mr. Philips has agreed to pay us the activation fee and
Processing fee of $250 to the CBN by tomorrow or next. And we promised that
as soon as he pays the fee the CBN shall credit his bank account within
4hours.


If you know that you don't want us to do so kindly let us know from now
till tomorrow, because we know that this fund is rightful belong to you.
please provide us with your new.


1) account details
2) Your full name
3) Account name:
4) Your house address
5) Your identity and your direct cell phone and house telephone number.
6) And you occupation.


Kindly get your handling and processing fee ready so that we shall do as
you directed because you are the authentic beneficiary of this fund.


I expect your prompt response

Regards,
Secretary to.
Office of the Presidency, Federal Republic Of Nigeria

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