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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: "HON. MINISTER OF FINANCE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <minister@sapo.pt>
Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2012 15:40:18 -0700
Subject: REGARDING YOUR FUND TRANSFER

>From The Office of Hon.Dr. M. Charles Koffi DIBY
Federal Ministry of Finance, Headquarters,
Plateau, Tour SCIAM 16eme étage, Abidjan Cote D Ivoire.
http://www.finances.gouv.ci
 
Dear My Good  Friend
 
REF: FINAL INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING YOUR PENDING FUND TRANSFER
 
I am Hon.Dr. M. Charles Koffi DIBY The New Minister of Finance  under the new-elected Mr. President Alassane Dramane Ouattara of  Cote D Ivoire . By virtue of my position as the head of the  Cote D Ivoire Financial sector, I have irrevocably instructed  the Central Bank of Cote D Ivoire and other financial institutions to send in all contract and inheritance payment files to my office  for vetting and verification before fund release instruction can  be effected. However, all other offices that has anything to do  with your fund has been instructed to stop all transactions until  I conclude with my investigations both in Cote D Ivoire and other  parts of Africa and Europe.
 
We have been  instructed by United Nation/ IMF  and the Africa  community to contact all Africa communities Banks to pay all their  foreign clients that has one or the other transaction with their  banks because of what is happening in our great continent now,  as you may be hearing from news here and there in Africa is war,  so my country is a very peaceful transition to transfer funds now,  that is why your transfer file has been transfer to us here for  onward transfer of your fund. So if you are still dealing with
those untruthful people then you will have yourself to blame at  the end because they will just cheat on you as before and you  will never get even a dollar from them.
 
That is the reason why the United Nation with the IMF have decided  to compensate all victims of fraud here in Africa the sum of  USD$2.5 Million Dollars. We are doing this to make sure that our  great country reputation is restored back to the International  Global world market.
 
To this effect, I am prepared to give you all the necessary advice  and assistance on the new payment policy to be adopted by our  Central Bank for 2011 fiscal year for all financial transactions  under the current President Alassane Dramane Ouattara  administration who is the Vice President of West Africa states now. The new payment method is by Certified International Bank Draft  or ATM CARD or Direct Transfer TT , which will be issued on your  name by our paying bank here in  Cote D Ivoire at the tone of  $2.5 Two Million, Five Hundred United States Dollars being a  compensation payment for your past dealings here in Africa. Please take note that I have come to the Finance Ministry to clean up the system and ensure efficiency in our payment system. For this reason, you are advised to get back to my office  immediately with the details of your delivery address.
 
 
1) YOUR FULL NAME:
 
2) ADDRESS, CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY.
 
3) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE
 
4) COMPANY NAME (IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS
 
5) BANK NAME
 
6) BANK ADDRESS
 
7) ACCOUNT NUMBER
 
8) SWIFT CODE/ ROUTING NUMBER
 
9) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS
 
10) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE
 
Yours Sincerely,
M. Charles Koffi DIBY
Honorable Minister of Finance
Direct Email  privatechambers@inbox.com

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