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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. Abraham Nwankwo ( Director-General ) Debt Management Office - DMO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wwwfsagovukorg@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:49:17 +1200
Subject: Payment File:#FGN13/78/CBN/013

From: Dr. Abraham Nwankwo ( Director-General )
Debt Management Office – DMO
The Presidency -Nigeria.
NDIC Building (1st Floor),
Central Business District,
Garki Abuja, Nigeria.

Ref: UXB/GF/DMO/298XX13

To: The Debt Beneficiary: Code Name: RED78-111/XX8
Payment No: CO2/GH88B3
Payment File:#FGN13/78/CBN/013

PLEASE DO NOT IGNORE THIS CONFIDENTIAL MESSAGE ON YOUR DEBT PAYMENT.

This message is not a mistake coming to you direct from my desk for the first time as Director-General of Debt Management Office Nigeria, based on established Debt records on your name verified by the combined DMO-DG's teams of EU, USA, Britain, UN, IMF, World Bank, IMF and African Unions etc, confirming authenticity of your Debt Origination from Africa/Nigeria., hence a consignor resolution was reached to pay all such Debt from my Office in cash.

But, you must help this office NOW to liquate your Debt outstanding after the Unfortunate Express Cash Transit delivery last November 2011 by UPS Express Courier Personnel to your specified home address in USA was returned.
Therefore, you must confirm your current RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS submitted earlier in your Record, if it is still available or not, Because we are not going to make the same mistake again, having personally called you severally with
the Director of Debt Verification Cash office on your phone since Monday this week to no avail. The Consignment cash fund transit sent to you on November 2011 was returned to our Treasury Depository Cash office through US
Embassy Diplomatic Logistic and Security special services, you can check these facts by visiting

http://www.ups.com, Tracking Number: 1ZA67T571304485982,

Attached is the picture of sealed BOX containing your Debt cash fund, the DHL had been contracted to conclude delivery to your address yet to be personally re-confirmed with your full name, phone Number. Via contact details, Fax
+27 86 609 4842 E-mail: info-dmo-ng-gov@presidency.com phone calls are not allow for security of Cash movement why on transit to your destination.

Don’t let this opportunity pass you as this payment will be the last for this year 2013, BE WARNED, Congratulations! your International Diplomatic Custom Immunity Yellow Tags is ready and a copy will be send to you for free entry of your Fund Consignment at your country Airport.

Best Regards

OFFICIALLY SIGNED & SEALED BY

DR. ABRAHAM NWANKWO
( DIRECTOR-GENERAL )
DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE – DMO
THE PRESIDENCY -NIGERIA.

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