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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: "DR. SULEMAN M. ABDULLAHI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fundawardpanelminna@virgilio.it>
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 22:58:02 +0100
Subject: DO NOT IGNORE

>From The Desk Of Dr.Suleman M. Abdullahi
Secretary Niger State 2013 / 2014 Contract Award
Judicial Commission of Inquiry
Minna ,Niger State
P.O Box [390]
Payment / Contract file # 0057
Our Ref: Inquirypanel/ngxx/ 2013xx2014
Your Ref: Beneficiary/0057/2013xx2014
Tel:+  +2348181013062 Land line [Tel:+ 234-1-881-2104]
Temporary e-Mail: fundawardpanelminna@virgilio.it
 
 
 
                                            20-03-2014
 
 
Attn: Honorable Contract Award Fund Payment Beneficiary
 
 
RE-NIGER STATE 2013/  2014 CONTRACT AND FUND AWARD PAYMENT REVIEW JUDICIAL
COMMISSION OF INQUIRY MINNA NIGER.
 
The contract amount you emerged as its payment beneficiary which was approved for immediate payment in previous year and latter cancelled due to your inability to ensure the release of it to you within the reasonable time allowed has been re-approved for immediate payment in 2014 first quarter foreign payment approval of Niger State government.As agreed by members of this Commission, Niger State Commissioner of finance and Access Bank management the appointed paying bank of Niger State Government,a foriegn USD dominated account was opened where the $5,500,000[ Five million five hundred thousand USD] being the contract amount was deposited into and linked with internationally acceptable ATM VISA CASH CARD to access the amount with from any part of the World.
 
 
This payment method as adopted by the above mentioned parties charged with the responsibility of coordinating the release of approved funds by Niger State government to their beneficiaries is to cut off all delays associated with foriegn payments from Africa which gives room for manipulation / victimization of fund beneficiaries and also to ensure that all approved funds are released to their beneficiaries within the stipulated time by Niger State government for the Commission to submit its report.
 
This is also inline with the cashless policy which was recently implimented in Africa by World Bank and IMF to curtail fruad as to ensure that foriegn fund beneficiaries are giving %100 control of their funds / payment process. Having issued the ATM VISA CASH CARD as linked with the Account where your fund is deposited,It will be registered with a reputable courier / shipping company here for the delivery of it to you once your information as thus is re-confirmed by you:
 
NAMES IN FULL:-------------------------
ADDRESS:-------------------------------
PHONE/FAX:-----------------------------
NEAREST LOCAL/INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:---
 
Note that this is not a scam / fraud hence, if you treat it as one, your payment will be cancelled and fund returned to the State treasury as unclaimed / forfeited fund by its beneficiary in your person.  
 
 
Thanking you for your understanding and anticipated cooperation.
 
In anticipation
 
Dr. Abdullahi M. Suleman
Secretary Niger State 2013/ 2014 Contract Award Judicial Commission of
Inquiry
For Inquiry and SMS +2348181013062 Land line [Tel:+ 234-1-881-2104]
 

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