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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 <vandydaniel42@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: vndydaniel46@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:27:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR OVER DUE PAYMENT


Office of the President








From: Mr. Victor Daniels








Director Foreign Payments,








Office of the President on Foreign payments








 








Date: 27/09/2012

















To: Beneficiary,








 








Re: Inquiry to Release Your Overdue Payment








 








This is to draw your attention
that The Office of the President and the Federal Executive council this
last quarter has authorized us to effect every outstanding payment
without delay and the amount due to be remitted in this first
installment is $6.500, 000.00, The only problem is that we detected lot
of irregularities associated with your transfer and we will appreciate
if you answer the following questions.








 








These two gentlemen namely Mr.
Herbert Dean and Mr. Scone Anderson submitted an application letter
that you authorized your fund to be paid into their account of Union
Bank of Switzerland (UBS) with Account number UBS- A943BDG99 with a
report that you are now incapacitated as a result of the ghastly motor
accident, you had some months back.








 








After processing the
application of these gentlemen which they made known to us that they
came from you, they succeeded in getting some required documents in
making sure that we process the transfer as quickly as possible without
any further delay. The delay in transferring the funds is due to the
request for a power of attorney authorizing them to pursue this payment
on your behalf. They asked us for a week so as to submit the document,
but up till now we have not received any of the documents from any of
you. Reconfirm to us if all these arrangement is authorized by you.








 








If you are not the one authorising these two gentle men, then send your detailed information immediately as follows:








 








1: Beneficiary Name..................................








2: Beneficiary address..........................








3: Beneficiary Telephone No................................








4: Beneficiary Fax NO............................








5: Beneficiary Bank............................








 








Further details will be giving to you upon your response.








 








Yours Faithfully,








 








Mr. Victor Daniels








Director Foreign Payments,








Office of the President on Foreign payments








Direct Telephone +234-8027032824.

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