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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Contract" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.gregsambo@googlemail.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2012 19:00:37 -0700
Subject: Asap

DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE
Maputo Street Zone 3
Wuse- Abuja.

Re: PAYMENT AUTHENTICATION..,

I am Dr.Greg Sambo, Director finance/contract review to the Chairman Debt Management Office Presidency. my office monitors and appraise financial institutions in Nigeria concerned with foreign contract payments and transfer or remittance of funds moving within banks on international levels in regards to foreign contracts settlement.

I have before me a list of outstanding 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.

However, I would like to present you as one of the would be beneficiary to the federal government to enable you to be enlisted among the people expecting the funds to be transferred into their account. on this note I wish to strike a deal with you in this regard so you can receive this fund payment on my behalf as one of the unpaid certified contract funds claims.

The data could be changed to your name to enable you receive the fund into your nominated bank account as the beneficiary of the fund sum $37.5 Million U.S.D.

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 had 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 can recommend the remittance of this sum if you consent to this deal and agreement.

MY CONDITIONS.

1. You can have 40% of the total contract funds as soon as you confirm it in your designated bank account.
2. This deal must be kept secret forever, and all correspondence will be strictly confidential 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 three days mandate. I hope you don't reject this offer and have the funds transferred.

Waiting for your reply soon.

Yours Sincerely.
Dr. Greg Sambo
DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE
email:dmo@contractreviewplanel.fr.fm

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