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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: "Rev.Charles Uba" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <secretoryminister@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2014 00:28:27 -0800
Subject: READ MY CONDITIONS

Sir,
 
I am Rev.Charles Uba, Secretary to Minister Foreign Affairs Ministry; my office monitors and controls the affairs of all banks and financial institutions in Nigeria concerned with foreign contract payments. I am the final signatory to any transfer or remittance of huge funds  moving within
banks both on the local and international levels in line to foreign contract settlement.I have before me list of funds, which could not be transferred to some nominated accounts as these accounts have been identified either as ghost accounts,unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced
sum etc. I write to present you to the federal government that you are among the people expecting the funds to be transferred into their account, on this note; I  wish to have a deal with you as regards to the unpaid certified contract funds. I have every files before me and the details
will be to change to your name to enable you receive the fund into your nominated bank account's the beneficiary of the fund's amount $20 Million U.S.D.As it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus funds to the Federal  Government Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed
deposits, I have the opportunity to write you based on the instructions i received 2 days ago from the Senate Committee on Contract Payments /Foreign Debts to submit the List of payment reports /  expenditures and audited reports of revenues. Among several others, I have decided to remit this
sum following my idea that we have a deal/agreement and I am going to do this legally.
                                    MY CONDITIONS.
 
1. You will give me 65% of the total contract funds as soon as you confirm it in your designated bank account.
 
2. This deal must be kept secret forever, and all correspondence will be strictly by email / telephone, for security purposes.You have to send the following information to enable me  apply for approvals and clearance of the fund in your  name.
 
You have to send the following information to enable me  apply for approvals and clearance of the fund in your  name.
 
1]YOUR FULL NAME AND MAILING/PHYSICAL ADDRESS--------------
 
[2]BANKING DETAILS OR CO-ORDINATES-------------------
 
YOUR ACCOUNT NO  ----------------
 
NAME OF YOUR BANK ,-------
 
ADDRESS OF BANK --------------
ROUTING NO ======================
 
TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER OF YOUR BANK
[3]YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER /MOBIL PHONE-------------
 
[4]COPY OF YOUR I.D -----------
[5]YOUR COMPANY NAME AND ADDRESS----------------
 
I hope you don't reject this offer and have the funds transferred.Waiting
for your reply soon.
 
Yours Sincerely.
 
Rev.Charles Uba
 
SEC.FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER.
secretary.minister@yahoo.com           

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