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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: "Her Excellency Mrs. Patience Dame Goodluck" <mrspatiencegoodluckpresidency@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 May 2013 22:12:51 -0700
Subject: NOTIFICATIONS OF PAYMENT / Re: FROM HER EXCELLENCY MRS.PATIENCE DAME
GOODLUCK / PRESIDENCY

NOTIFICATIONS OF PAYMENT

Dear Sir/Madam,

On behalf of the Federal Minister of Finance/Presidency, I wish to
bring to your knowledge that the Federal Government of Nigeria FGN,
has decided to bring a lasting solution to your long delayed payment.
Mr. President, has instructed the Bank to offset every payment owned
to all the foreign beneficiaries and the Bank has arranged your
payment through an AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE CARD SYSTEM popularly
known as ATM CARD or VISA MASTER CARD. This method of payment has been
tested and confirmed as the fastest and safest means of paying foreign
beneficiaries. I am Her Excellency, Dr. Mrs. Patience Dame Goodluck,
representing the Federal Government of Nigeria/Presidency to make
announcement for 2013 overdue payment.

Mr. President (My husband) President, Jonathan Ebele Goodluck (GCFR)
has made funds available (US$10.9Million) through our FUEL SUBSIDY,
just to make absolutely sure that the Bank offset all debts. We have
the official list of all the beneficiaries. Now we are getting in
touch with you to know if you have received an email regarding your
payment. Please if you have not received any mail, kindly contact us
back in your return mail with your full information’s for immediately
delivery of your payment. This is an official directive from Mr.
President (My husband) & the Honorable Minister for Finance. Dr. Mrs.
Ngozi Okonjo Iweala.

The Minister of Finance has ordered the Bank to release the ATM CARD
or VISA MASTER CARD, so that they can be mailed out to the rightful
owners, because there are too many complains coming from different
Countries to the Presidency/Federal Government of Nigeria {FGN} that
people are not getting their Instrument to cash their funds, e.g.
VISA-MASTER CARD.

PLEASE NOTE MOST IMPORTANTLY, The Federal Government of Nigeria FGN or
the Honorable Minister for Finance, will not be responsible for the
delivery charge and if you are not prepared to pay for delivery
charge, don’t bother replying this mail. It will be monitored by me
(Her Excellency Mrs. Patience Dame Goodluck), to make absolutely sure
that all the loaded Cards are properly delivered to the rightful
owners to avoid any problem or complain again.

Regards

Her Excellency, First Lady Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Dr. Mrs. Patience Dame Goodluck Jonathan.
goodluck.presidency@admin.in.th
patiencdamegoodluck@presidency.com
Tel :+( 234)-8123-889921

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