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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: " FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <governmentofnigeria@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 01:52:07 -0400
Subject: URGENT MESSAGE FOR YOU: PLEASE DID YOU AUTHORIZED THIS?

THE WORLD BANK GROUP FACT FINDING,
AFRICAN DISTRICT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA REIMBURSEMENT COMMISSION.
AND THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES.(ECOWAS)
THE SECRETARY GENERAL, AND (H.R) HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT.
ADDRESS: GOVERNMENT HOUSE, ASO ROCK VILLA ABUJA, NIGERIA.
TEL: +2348024368036 OR + 2340177692618.


PRESIDENTIAL ORDER : FGN/ECW/IHT-WBG.NG/013

ATTN: The Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, in support with The World

Bank Group Fact Finding, And The Economic Community Of West African States

(ECOWAS).

in bid to reimbursed all outstanding victims of scams for this fiscal year 2013.

Ordered by the ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WESTERN AFRICAN STATE,(ECOWAS) And the

Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and with the support of the World

Bank Group Africa, Has issued you a reimbursement payment.

But did you authorize one Mrs, Nadela .................... who presented documents

of claim purposed to have been signed by you, for the release of your part-payment.

Mrs Nadela .................. presented us with a documents, claiming you

authorized her to stand as the beneficiary to you.

Please treat as urgent, The Government, and parastatals involved would not be held

responsible, if there is any breach of mistake or misinformation.

The Federal Government Reimbursement Commission (FGRC) was created in 2012 as a

subsidiary organ of the World Bank Security Council. Its mandate is to process

claims and reimbursed victims for losses and damages suffered as a direct result of

scam.


Thank you, for your mutual understanding and anticipated co-operation.

Good Day.

DR: MARIA PETROVICH.
(H.R) HUMAN RESOURCES,
HEAD OF RELEASE DEPARTMENT.
THE WORLD BANK GROUP FACT FINDING,
AFRICAN DISTRICT.


YOURS FAITHFULLY
DR.PIUS AYIM PIUS
NATIONAL SECRETARY,
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.

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