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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: "Adejumo Kayode." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kgradejum@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Oct 2013 19:34:30 -0400
Subject: RE: EMAIL ME BACK.

Hello,
 
 
This is to draw your attention of your unclaimed contract payment with GTBank Plc, an authorization has been passed to effect the payment on behalf, the only problem now we have  dictated a lot of irregularities attached to your Payment file.  A Power of Attorney was forwarded to our bank this morning by MR. ABSOLON  CÉLESTIN from, France who claim to know you, and the power of attorney stated that you are paralyzed as a result of the ghastly motor accident that occurred last month.
 
 
(1) Did you at any time delegate MR. ABSOLON  CÉLESTIN from France to claim your contract payment on your behalf?
(2) Were you involved in a motor accident?
(3) Are you aware or related to one MR. ABSOLON  CÉLESTIN from your country?
 
 
Please reconfirm the above questions, MR. ABSOLON  CÉLESTIN, has submitted a fund transfer application with a power of attorney that you have authorized the release of your contract payment of  $14,000,000.00USD (Million) to be paid into his bank account with the Union Bank of Switzerland. Following the official protocols, you are to forward to us a copy of your Power of Attorney authorizing MR. ABSOLON  CÉLESTIN from France,  to effect the contract payment on your behalf as he requested.
Thanks for your co-operation, i wait your email today.
Best Regard
Adejumo Kayode.
Director International Monetary Funds
GTBank PLC, Lagos, Nigeria.

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