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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: "Dr.Goodluck Jonathan" <duoee@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: pogazi@rocketmail.com
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:32:06 +0300
Subject: Payment Advice

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
ASO ROCK ABUJA NIGERIA

Dear,

I President. Dr. Goodluck E. Jonathan president and commander in chief of
armed forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has unanimously approved
all outstanding foreign debts owed to contractors, contract inheritance
payments, lottery winners and beneficiaries who were scammed by Nigerian
419 artists/perpetrators in one way or the order.

After a meeting with the American President (Barack Obama)the united
nations, world bank and UNGA United Nations General Assembly in New York,
based on the fraudulent activities going on at present, It was alarmed so
that beneficiaries have lost so much funds to various Nigerian 419 scam
artists, syndicates operating all over the world. In other to retain the
good image of this great country, I have instructed the payment of all the
scammed victims, contract inheritance payments, lottery winners and
genuine contractors whose debts has been outstanding for a long time now
,via our accredited bank here under the funding assistance by the world
Bank supervised by the EFCC.

Note: out-of twenty selected beneficiaries approved for payment, your name
and your contact address appeared in our file as one of the beneficiary to
receive US5,500,000.00 (Five million Five united states dollars) via
Telex Wire Transfer.I wish to inform you that all matters relating to the
release of all contract and inheritance funds are now under my control and
supervision. This development has become necessary due to the activities
of unpatriotic government officials and impostors who keep on frustrating
every effort to settle beneficiaries by scamming them.

Please provide to me with the below information's for immediate transfer
of your fund as recommend below:

Your Full Name………………..
Your Direct Telephone Number………………..
Your Age/ Occupation………………..
State…Tennessee……City…. …… Zip Code……

The federal government Understands your plight, the huge amount of money
you have spent and all the disappointment you have suffered in the past to
get your contract sum paid to you, and I promise that you have come to the
end of all those nonsense this time, My office will be monitoring and
supervising the way your payment file is being handled until your funds is
finally remitted to you. My office will also ensure that adequate
attention and priority is given to your file.

Finally you are advised to adhere to my instructions to enable his office
release your contract sum to you within the stipulated time given. On
behalf of Federal Republic of Nigeria, we apologize for any delay you
might have encountered in the past; your payment is now 100% Guarantee for
payment as soon as you provide the required information's.

God bless your and your family.
HIS EXCELLENCY GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN GCFR
President, Federal Republic of Nigeria



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