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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: "NATIONAL ASSEMBLY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <benpeters@gazeta.pl>
Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2013 06:37:14 -0600
Subject: MESSAGE FROM NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TO YOU!


National Assembly Office
3 Arms Zones, P.M.B 241 Abuja
Nigeria .

Attention Beneficiary,

This is to bring to your notice that our office in collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on fight against scam, fraud and money laundering in our country, we have carried out an investigation that confirms you as a beneficiary of $3.5million usd being an unclaimed payment that has been over due for release, in our findings, your name and email address was found in one of the files left with our legal department where it was stated that you are yet to be paid due to irregularities on the RX 15 Files which I have personal resolved.

However, having approved your file for immediate payment, unfortunately, we have a counter claim from one Mrs. Sarah McDaniel who is claiming you are incapacitated due to your involvment in an Auto accident. To butress her story, she came with this attached picture that you sent the picture to her as evident of your involvement in a car accident. She said the approved total funds should be paid to her instead of you, so ensure to see the attached picture confirming that you have authorized the full payment to her.

But if you are not involved in any auto crash as claimed by the woman in the picture and that you have not authorized her to stand on your behalf then you are hereby advice to contact Barr. Peters Oni (MRS.) whom has been mandated to sign and issue an (ATM CARD) totaling the said amount above for the payment of whomever among you that clarifies the authenticity of claim.

Ensure to reconfirm to her your full name ,contact address, telephone number and a copy of your id as you reach to our legal officer.

Legal adviser: Barrister Peters Oni (Mrs.).
Email: benpeters@gazeta.pl

Regards,

Protocols Official
Chairman, Contract Award Committee on Petroleum Resources.

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