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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: "NGOZI OKONJO IWEALA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wfederalfinanceminister@citromail.hu>
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 14:38:13 -0600
Subject: REPLY: COMPENSATION PAYMENT

PLOTS 745 & 746, AHMADU BELLO WAY,
CENTRAL AREA, P.M.B 14 GARKI, ABUJA.
Ceos Of Parastatals And Directors
In Federal Ministry Of Finance Signed
Performance Contract Before The Minister
Of State For Finance,
Head Quarters ,Abuja.
 
 
 
ATTN:BENEFICIARY
 
 
SCAMMED VICTIM/ RE: FMF/EFCC/IMF/RIS/UN APPROVAL PAYMENT ALL VICTIMS COMPENSATION OF US$4.7M.
 
 
We were delegated by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission [EFCC] Federal Ministry of Finance Nigeria in conjunction with the United Nations to pay 200 Americans, Asia, Europe countries etc, In view of this recommendations, I want you to know that during the last UN and EFCC meetings held in Abuja Nigeria, it was alarmed so much by the rest of the world in the meetings on the loose of funds by various foreigners to the scams artists operating in syndicates all over the world today.
 
In other to retain the good image of this great country, the president (Goodluck Jonathan) has instructed the immediate compensation payment of $4.7million each, to each scam victim through Guarantee ECOBANK OF NIGERIA PLC, which is the approved Bank that will be responsible for your compensation fund transfer and issuance of International certified bank draft via under funding assistance by the Central Bank of Nigeria.
 
 
NOTE: YOU HAVE TO IMMEDIATELY CONTACT THE ATTORNEY WITH THIS BELLOW CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS OR CALL HIM IMMEDIATELY FOR MORE DETAILS.
(ATTORNEY TRANSFER DEPT) OF FEDERAL FINANCE MINISTER CHRISTOPHER UCHE
E-MAIL:wfederalfinanceminister@citromail.hu
PRIVATE PHONE: +234- 32469253,
 
 
YOUR NAME:
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
SCAN COPY OF ANY VALID ID:
 
You are hereby warned not to communicate or duplicate this message to anybody in email exchange for any reason or whatsoever, EFCC in support of the US secret service is already tracing tracking the criminals for your own good make sure you stop dealing with scammer and imposter, and also make sure you forward the daily scams letter you received to us be warned.
 
BEST REGARDS,
DR (MRS)NGOZI OKONJO IWEALA
HONORABLE MINISTER FOR FINANCE.

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