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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: test <pius.sec.fgn@info.com>
Reply-To: senategate@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 19:47:56 +0800
Subject: AVAIL YOURSELF THIS OPPORTUNITY AND STOP SPENDING YOUR MONEY.


FROM: SENATOR ANYIM PIUS ANYIM
SECRETARY TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
OF NIGERIA.
RE: AVAIL YOURSELF THIS OPPORTUNITY .
ATTN: HONORABLE BENEFICIARY
I am Senator Anyim Pius Anyim; secretary to the federal government of Nigeria, Office of the Presidency. I have

being directed by His Excellency, The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria GOODLUCK EBELE

JONATHAN, to bring to your notice that this Government understands your Plight, the disappointment you have

suffered in the past to get your Contract, inheritance / lottery winning paid to you. Due to what we described as

selective Payment and incessant demand of excessive fee by some unscrupulous and corrupt erstwhile officials

in charge of Foreign Contract, inheritance / lottery winning payment in the past.We are sorry for what you have

gone through in the hands of fake Government officials that have been cheating you fraudulently, do not worry

your problems now is solved, so treat with urgency.
In view of the determination and commitment of this Government to Ensure that every outstanding contract,

inheritance /lottery winning debts are settled, But to our greatest dismay, despite all the effort made last year to

ensure that most beneficiary receive their payment, record still show that a lot of Contractors/inheritance

beneficiaries did not receive their payment due To their inability to settle some outstanding up-front obligation to

the Federal Government.
Based on this, the President,GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN has approved the sum of US$1.8Billion Dollars in

this year’s budget for the settlement of these outstanding debts and also announced the Introduction of Deduction

Application Form and made it mandatory that any contractor, inheritance / lottery winning Beneficiary that is

unable to settle up-front Charges, Taxes, fee or Levies arising from his or her contract/ inheritance payment

receive Their payments. However, we wish to inform you that you have been short-listed among The TEN

contractors/beneficiaries that will benefit from the US$1.8 Billion Dollars Approved by the president, we are Sorry

for the delay you might experience.
Forward to us your receiving details for the immediate release of your fund.
Sincerely Yours,
Senator Anyim Pius Anyim

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