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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: "PRESIDENT OFFICIAL" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <prenig43@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2013 19:39:05 +0100
Subject: YOUR UNPAID FUND!!

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
HOTLINE: +234-814-982-2801
EMAIL: prenig43@yahoo.com


By the power of my office as the new President of Federal Republic Nigeria, I have to inform you that
while going through files of unpaid funds received from CBN by this government following my
observations on the wrong attitudes of the:US and EU Financial Authorities ,World Bank Directors,CBN Governor
officials and some bank directors towards your payment.

I came across your file on Approved payment of fund of USD USD20,000,000.00 while going through Inheritance and Contract payment
files and have picked interest and verified the cause of delays which are well noted. I have resolved for the option to pay you;

1. Through a fully loaded International Visa ATM card. In this

arrangement The Visa card is ready with your outstanding fund value

and will be dispatched with all relevant access information to enable

you withdraw cash from any ATM machine of your choice and transfer to

any account of your choice upon receipt.

2. Payment by online bank transfer.

Kindly forward Your telephone and physical mailing address immediately Terms and Condition applied.

Yours Faithfully
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
HOTLINE: +234-814-982-2801
EMAIL: prenig43@yahoo.com

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