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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: "OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <officeofthepresidency3>
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2013 05:45:47 -0800
Subject: RE:FROM THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT!!

THE PRESIDENCY
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
GOODLUCK JONATHAN
ASO ROCK, ABUJA
OUR REF: FRN/VP-02/GOV
RE- DIRECTIVES ON FUND RELEASE
 
 
Pursuant to the on going reforms of this government and Central Bank of Nigeria , I have to inform you officially, that after studying the application filed by International Labor Organization (ILO) on delays of Category “A” Beneficiaries, the directives to pay your outstanding fund had been forwarded to the office of Nigeria Director General of Nigerian Electronic Payment System Direct Payment Commission for immediate payment directly to you with Global ATM Cash Card or direct Swift wire Transfer. You are one of the 3RD Category "A" foreign beneficiaries their payments were approved by the Presidency for immediate payment after our Federal Executive Council meeting of today 19TH OF DECEMBER 2013.
 
This approval Invalidates any other approval/arrangements hence it is based on the security verification report which revealed to the Presidency that after allocating your Foreign Exchange (FOREX) and released it for payment, some officials such as the private banks and several branches of this government etc, who are facing serious probing now, intentionally indulge in sitting on your payment, after series of unconstitutional fees imposed unofficially by such officials on you. The Excesses of these corrupt officials but across distortion of data on your files for your payments, changing of account details and deliberately hoarding of relevant information that will lead to release of your funds by not making available the up-to date report gone with a beneficiary on appropriate payment release meetings / authorities. Note that the official you just phone and fax prior to this fax is not far away from these allegations, as investigations continues on anti office activities presently being perpetrated by some
 
 
The Federal government has concluded every arrangement to release the sum of $746,000,000.00 (Seven Hundred and Forty six million dollars) equivalent on the 20TH OF SEPT 2013 to the Central Bank of Nigeria, for contract payment, Foreign outstanding dept and Lottery winnings. The fund is expected to settle depts. of beneficiaries who’s Name appear in the First Category of the payment scheme. Going through the list of beneficiaries, you are entitled to the sum of $18, 600, 000.00 (Eighteen Million six hundred thousand united states dollars) with our government. We wish to inform you that the Central Bank would only release fund to rightful beneficiaries upon provision of all required classified document to certify your prove of ownership. Hence you are required to send the following information for the processing of the documents which would be complied and sent to you through DHL Courier or FedEx Red star Express to you
 
 
Your Full Name
Your Contact Address
Your personal phone numbers
Your Company Name
Your company Address
Your company phone number
Fax No ( If any)
Your occupation
 
We are aware of the rampages impersonation all over the internet, therefore to avoid any discrepancy, I would give you the contact details of the New Central Bank governor Mr. Sansusi Yusuf Lamido, So that you can get in touch with him to reconfirm your fund details to him, as well as the amount and all reference numbers on your letter headed paper with your telephone and fax numbers, so that He can process the payment to be released to you.
 
You’re advised to get back to me with the details required to receive further instruction on the successful release of your fund.
 
 
SIGNED
 
Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
 
Dr. Goodluck Jonathan
Secretary to the Vice president
Federal Republic of Nigeria

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