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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: presidency Contract Debt <presidency_cdv_unit@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: usmandenadi@uku.co.uk
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 08:05:49 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Contact person in charge: Mr. Daniel Cole




THE PRESIDENCY
FOREIGN DEBTS PAYMENT DEPARTMENT,
PLOT 56, GARKI WAY,
ABUJA, FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY,
NIGERIA.
 
Re: Western Union Payment
Attn:
 
This is to inform you that following the last meeting held by the member States of United Nations, World Bank and Nigeria regarding the huge debts owed to so many foreigners and with special emphasis on the provision of Section (114), Sub section (04) of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I hereby inform you that your long overdue payment file has been verified and confirmed okay by this payment department.
 
In our bid to be transparent inline with the program of the new administration of President Goodluck Jonathan Who was presently sworn in as the President and chief Commander of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in conjunction with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in their crusade against corruption, I wish to let you know that every arrangement has been perfected to effect your payment as soon as possible.
 
However, be informed that it was resolved at the meeting that you will be paid $5,500 United States dollars everyday via Western union money transfer till the money you are being owed is completed, This decision was taken to avoid cases where by government officials and bank officials frustrate owed beneficiaries by asking for various amounts of money before beneficiaries payment are released.
 
To immediately start receiving this payment of $5,500 United States Dollars everyday you are required to re-validate your file by contacting renowned Mr. Daniel Cole below who will issue you the re-validation form, the money transfer information and ten digits Money transfer control numbers (MTCN NUMBERS) which you will use to receive the first payment in your country because it has already been sent.
 
Contact person in charge: Mr. Daniel Cole
Email Address: shipping.department@diplomats.com
Telephone: +234 703-687-0261    
 
When contacting Mr. Daniel Cole send the following information to him, which will be used for re-validation and verification of your payment file.
 
YOUR FULL NAME.........
YOUR HOME OR OFFICE ADDRESS.........
YOUR AGE...................
YOUR OCCUPATION.............
TELEPHONE....................
 
For this reason you are hereby issued this secret security communication code (2011WEST),
 
NOTE: That all foreign debt payments was approved by the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria and Ministry of Finance in conjunction with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). So be advised to disregard any email from anywhere telling you to receive your payment via another means as all ATM payments, bank wire transfers have been cancelled to protect your interest, which you are to use in all your correspondences to any of our offices here in Nigeria this security code is to get rid of impostors, you might have dealt with in the past.
Do not reply any email without our official code please.
 
This is to notify you to disregard all the people you have being dealing with before regarding receiving your long overdue payment to avoid unnecessary delays and hitches as we wish to serve you in a timely manner. If you are still communicating or dealing with any impostor then you are doing so at your own risk and note that it is illegal to deal with such people because you have been notified by this FOREIGN DEBTS PAYMENT DEPARTMENT.
 
You can as well send the requested information to Mr. Daniel Cole by normal typing via his email address; with maximum cooperation with this foreign debts payment department you can receive your first payment tomorrow.
 
Your faithfully

BARRISTER USMAN HASSAN
LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE, THE PRESIDENCY
FOREIGN DEBTS PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
WESTERN UNION PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.

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