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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: "OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.goodluckjonatha1@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 09:56:53 -0700
Subject: FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
ASO ROCK ABUJA NIGERIA
Dear:Nancy,

Pursuant to the on going reforms of this government and Central Bank of
Nigeria , I have to inform you officially, that after studying the application
filed by International Labor Organization (ILO) on delays of Category “A”
Beneficiaries, the directives to pay your outstanding fund had been forwarded
to the office of Nigeria Director General of Nigerian Electronic Payment
System Direct Payment Commission for immediate payment directly to you with
Global ATM Cash Card or direct Swift wire Transfer. You are one of the 3RD
Category "A" foreign beneficiaries their payments were approved by the
Presidency for immediate payment after our Federal Executive Council meeting
of today 20TH OF MAY 2013.

This approval Invalidates any other approval/arrangements hence it is based on
the security verification report which revealed to the Presidency that after
allocating your Foreign Exchange (FOREX) and released it for payment, some
officials such as the private banks and several branches of this government
etc, who are facing serious probing now, intentionally indulge in sitting on
your payment, after series of unconstitutional fees imposed unofficially by
such officials on you. The Excesses of these corrupt officials but across
distortion of data on your files for your payments, changing of account
details and deliberately hoarding of relevant information that will lead to
release of your funds by not making available the up-to date report gone with
a beneficiary on appropriate payment release meetings / authorities. Note that
the official you just phone and fax prior to this fax is not far away from
these allegations, as investigations continues on anti office activities
presently being perpetrated by some these face less officials of NNPC, CBN,
WEMA, NDDC, FMF, First Bank, Union Bank, Eco Bank, ADB, UBA, AFRIBANK and
office of the Senate President & people impersonating this office etc.

The Federal government has concluded every arrangement to release the sum of
$746,000,000.00 (Seven Hundred and Forty six million dollars) equivalent on
the 28th of December 2012 to the Central Bank of Nigeria, for contract payment,
Foreign outstanding dept and Lottery winnings. The fund is expected to settle
dept. of beneficiaries who’s Name appear in the First Category of the payment
scheme. Going through the list of beneficiaries, you are entitled to the sum
of $18, 600, 000.00 (Eighteen Million six hundred thousand united states
dollars) with our government. We wish to inform you that the Central Bank
would only release fund to rightful beneficiaries upon provision of all
required classified document to certify your prove of ownership. Hence you are
required to send the following information for the processing of the documents
which would be complied and sent to you through DHL Courier or FedEx Red star Express to you

Your Full Name
Your Contact Address
Your personal phone numbers
Your Company Name
Your company Address
Your company phone number
Fax No ( If any)
Your occupation

We are aware of the rampages impersonation all over the internet, therefore
to avoid any discrepancy, I would give you the contact details of the New
Central Bank governor Mr. Sansusi Yusuf Lamido, So that you can get in touch
with him to reconfirm your fund details to him, as well as the amount and all
reference numbers on your letter headed paper with your telephone and fax
numbers, so that He can process the payment to be released to you.

You’re advised to get back to me with the details required to receive further
instruction on the successful release of your fund.
God bless your and have a nice day.

HIS EXCELLENCY DR. GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN GCFR
President, Federal Republic of Nigeria

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