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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: "Mr David Smiths" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <davidsmiths1902@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 16:51:09 +0100
Subject: This letter is written to you in order to change your Life from today 2013

>From Mr David Smiths
Chairman Payment Committee
Presidential Villa Abuja
davidsmiths1902@yahoo.co.jp
+2347086886172


Dear Beneficiary

This letter is written to you in order to change your Life from today as you have been listed as one of those VICTIM who lost huge sum of money while trying to receive your payment from Nigeria, London, USA etc, we also want to inform you that during the last Head of States Meeting in the African Union (AU) in which Nigeria is a Leading Member Country, we were directed to pay you the sum of $32.5M (THIRTY TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) which covers the money you lost plus your Inheritance/Contract Payment.

In order for you to receive this $32.5M without any delay, we have decided to pay you through Cash delivery which is one of the fastest, reliable and convenient means of receiving payment worldwide. As soon as the diploma arrives with your consignment there will contact you to come and receive your consignment from the diploma.

Or we can also make the payment direct to your Bank Account in case you
prefer to receive your payment through bank to bank transfer.

We wish to inform you that the members of Payment Committee are honorable men of Great Repute and Integrity who have served the Government of Nigeria in both local and International capacities, we also wish to inform you that the Committee members were appointed by our respected President to pay foreign Debt such as Contract Debt, Inheritance/Next of Kin Debt, Compensation Debt, Lottery Debt, Purchase/Sales of Good Debt, and all other Foreigner debt own beneficiaries by Nigeria Government, in order to restore Nigeria good image to international Communities. You are advice to reply back immediately once you receive this mail, so that you will receive your own payment. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA HEREBY ADVICE YOU TO HENCEFORTH STOP COMMUNICATING WITH THOSE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN DECEIVEING YOU FOR TOO LONG AND WORK WITH THIS HONORABLE COMMITTEE SO THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT BECAUSE THIS IS THE ONLY COMMITTEE APROVED BY NIGERIA GOVERNMENT AND AFRICAN UNION TO MAKE PAYMENT TO YOU.

In case you want to receive your payment this week, you are advice to reply with ANSWERS to the Questions below.

Your Full Name
Your Contact Address
Your Direct telephone. Fax Number ( if any)
Your AGE
What You Do For A Living
How Many Months or Years in which You Have Been Expecting your Payment
The Place you sent Money Last whether Nigeria or London etc
The Last Amount of Money you sent to Nigeria and What Month or Year


Mr. David Smiths
Chairman Payment Committee
Presidential Villa Abuja Nigeria
davidsmiths1902@yahoo.co.jp

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