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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. E. J. F. Egem-Odey" <mno.dmo@outlook.com>
Reply-To: mno.dmo@minister.com
Date: Thu, 01 May 2014 19:15:55 +0300
Subject: SUBJECT: CBN/UNITED NATIONS 2013/2014 SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION
PAYMENT US$950,000. 00




Federal Ministry of Finance
The Debt Management Office
SERVICOM Unit,
Room 141, Finance Headquarters, Abuja

SUBJECT: CBN/UNITED NATIONS 2013/2014 SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION
PAYMENT US$950,000. 00.

REF/PAYMENTS CODE: CBN/UN-06654/14

Attn: ,

This is to inform you that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in
conjunction with United Nations office (UN) have approved the
compensation payment of Nine Hundred And Fifty Thousand United States
Dollars Only (US$950,000 .00) each to over 150 scam victims across the
globe. During the last U.N. close-door meeting held at Abuja-Nigeria,
it was alarming on the money lost by various individuals to the scam
artists operating in syndicates locally and internationally, the CBN
and UN is now on a mission to compensate all victims who in one way or
the other lost their hard earned money to these miscreants. However, I
am oblige to inform you that you have been slatted for US$950,000 .00
compensation payment in accordance with the CBN and UN
statutory provision and recommendation.

Due to the corrupt and inefficient Banking System herein Nigeria, the
payments are to be paid through Her Central Bank's first approved
corresponding payment center, The Debt Management Office under the
funding assistance by the British Government and Paris
Club.Benefactor's of this compensation fund are to first be cleared,
satisfied and recommended for payment by the collaborated office, The
Debt Management Office for onward payment through the ECO-Bank.

From the records of outstanding applicants to date, it may interest
you that over 114 beneficiaries have been paid, it is also estimated
that %65 of the victims are from the United States. Whereas if we have
you paid within the quarter we will be left with less than 36 affected
victims. therefore, kindly submit your details for scrutiny and
possible clearance.

1) Your full name.(Mr./Mrs./Miss)
2) Leaving Address
3) DofB
4) Mobile #
5) Phone #
6) Fax #
7) Company name
8) Company Address
9) Position.

You shall be furnished with further modalities on how you will be
receiving your compensation payment as soon as your consent is received.

Always include REF/PAYMENTS CODE: CBN/UN-06654/14 on each
correspondence to gain immediate anticipation.

Dr. E. J. F. Egem-Odey,
Ministerial Nodal Officer,
The Debt Management Office.

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