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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: MRS.DOORIS MORGAN <admin@sgst.cn>
Reply-To: <idpn2000@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2013 11:40:49 -0600
Subject: Re:Your ATM CARD Payment Notification Alert...(ATM-811) or Cash Delivery

                                 THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
                                    OF THE MINISTER OF FINANCE
 
 
 
                                                                                          DATE: 7th Nov 2013
 
FROM THE DESK OF THE OFFICE OF THE
PRESIDENCY, INFORMATION DEPARTMENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
CHIEF AUDITOR TO MR PRESIDENT: Hon. (Mrs.) Doores Morgan
5th Floor, Annex 3, New Federal Secretariat Complex, Shehu Shagari
Way, Central Area
Lagos - Nigeria .
TEL:+234-8034377750
YOUR OVER DUE CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUNDS
Our Ref: CBN/FMF/CBX/021/2000/2013.
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.CONTRACT #:
MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/
Email: akim.musa02@gmail.com
 
 
 
Re:Your ATM CARD Payment Notification Alert...(ATM-811) or Cash Delivery
 
 
Attn: The Beneficiary
 
 
The Federal Executive meeting on economic and financial matters
resolved today with the Intercontinental bank of Nigeria Plc and
Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) to pay all outstanding debts and
resolved to pay through the Director of Finance Minister (Mrs.Ngozi
Okonjo Iwuala) as she will give instruction by following the
international banks through our corresponded paying banks in West
African which an amount of $8.3m dollars has been approved on your
behalf.
 
This is to officially inform you that we have verified your
contract/inheritance funds files and found out that you have not
received your approval funds the sum of $8.3 millions dollars as we
have two mode of payment.
 
Please be inform that the said amount have to be programmed through
ATM Master Card or Diplomatic Fund Delivery, therefore you advise to
forward your full name,address,country and direct telephone number to
Mrs.Ngozi Okonjo Iwuala and negotiate a means to dispatch the approval
Visa Master card to your house address or through diplomatic Fund
delivery to your country.
 
Below are the details you are advised to provide immediately and also
indicate to this office how you prefer to have your funds release to
you immediately.
 
FULL NAMES: __________________________________
DELIVERY ADDRESS FOR ATM CARD: __________________
SEX: _______________
DATE OF BIRTH: __________________
OCCUPATION: __________________
TELEPHONE NUMBER: _____________________
EMAIL ADDRESS: _____________________
 
contact info status below
 
CONTACT PERSON: MRS.NGOZI OKONJO IWUALA
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE MINISTER
Email: ( financeministersofficedept@gmail.com )
Tel: +234-1-8991722
 
Regards
 
MRS.DOORIS MORGAN
CHIEF AUDITOR TO MR PRESIDENT
 

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