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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: " OSINLU" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ayo.osinluNG@presidency.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2012 06:06:20 -0700
Subject: HELLO BENEFICIARY,


ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,

LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY, I AM DR. MRS PATIENCE GOODLUCK JONATHAN, THE WIFE OF THE PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, MY HUSBAND CAME BACK FROM OFFICE YESTERDAY WITH 100s OF FILES BELONGING TO CONTRACTORS AND BENEFICIARIES OF FUNDS THAT HAS NOT BEEN PAID BY THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
AFTER GOING THROUGH ALL THE FILES, I ASKED TOO MANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS BUT I RECEIVE NO ANSWER,YOUR FILE IS THE ONLY ONE WHICH I FOUND OUT THAT HAS ALL THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS NEEDED BY THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA AND OTHER RELATED BANKS TO MAKE A SWIFT TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND DIRECT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AND I ASKED MY HUSBAND WHY HAVEN'T YOU RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT, HE GAVE NO REASONABLE ANSWER TO THAT, HE ONLY BLAME FORMER OFFICIALS OF GOVERNMENT AND BANKS ,THAT WAS WHY I PICKED INTEREST IN YOU AND I DECIDED TO WRITE TO YOU.
I WILL HELP YOU IF YOU CAN COMPLY WITH MY ADVICE, YOUR PAYMENT FILE IS RIGHT NOW IN OUR HOUSE NOT IN THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY OR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA OR ANY OTHER BANK, SO IF ANY BODY IS WRITING TO YOU FROM BANK OR ANY FINANCIAL FIRM HERE IN NIGERIA OR ABROAD, CONSIDER IT FAKE AND SCAM.
AS SOON AS I HEAR FROM YOU, I WILL ADVISE YOU ON WHAT TO DO AND HOW TO DO IT SO THAT YOUR FUND WILL BE RELEASED IN YOUR ACCOUNT IN LESS THAN ONE WEEK.
REMEMBER THAT THIS IS CONFIDENTIAL BECAUSE IF MY HUSBAND KNOWS THAT I WROTE TO YOU, IT WILL BRING A PROBLEM BETWEEN US AND HE MAY BELIEVE IT AS A DIFFERENT THING AND THEN,YOU SHOULD CONSIDER YOUR PAYMENT CANCELED INDEFINITELY.
BUT I PROMISE TO GIVE YOU THE BEST ADVICE THAT WILL HELP YOU TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT IN LESS THAN ONE WEEK AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR PROMPT REPLY.

I AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY.
REGARDS,
DR. MRS. PATIENCE JONATHAN

SIGNED,
AYO OSINLU
SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF THE FIRST LADY.
OFFICAL EMAIL ayo.osinluNG@presidency.com



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