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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: "ETU ETENG" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nigerianconsultant2@yahoo.cn>
Date: Wed, 8 May 2013 14:20:55 +0100
Subject: Attention: Beneficiary

Public Complaints Commission Nigeria.
Lot 424, Aguyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja
PCC Headquarters Abuja

Attention: Beneficiary

Following complaints received from various contractors unpaid and victims of scam internet worldwide, the Federal Republic of Nigeria has taken this measure to review and pay compensation to victims whose e-mail were recovered during the recent internet poll and process research.

Consequently, the above-mentioned committee was constituted and mandated the President Good luck Jonathan to make payment of USD2.5M (2.5 million dollars only in the U.S.) in compensation through prepaid ATM card that will be accessible globally through any VISA ATM machine on a daily withdrawal limit of USD5000.

This project is supported by the following banks through which prepaid Visa card will be issued ATM:

One. Skye Bank Pl c
2nd. Zenith Bank Pl c
3rd. First Bank Pl c
4th. Guarantee Trust Bank Pl c
5th. United Bank for Africa UBA

However, you are encouraged to update their information so we can verify that you are the real beneficiary.

FULL NAME: ......................................
Delivery address: ...............................
PHONE NUMBER: ...................................



Please note that once we receive your updated data we begin with the processing and payment of his salary.

Yours faithfully,

Otu Eteng
National PCC Secretary
Public Complaints Commission
nigerianconsultant2@yahoo.cn

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