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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: Federal Ministry Finance <infodebtpay@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 May 2014 06:46:40 -0700
Subject:

2 Aminu kano Way, FCT Abuja NIG,
Tel: +234 818 562 851
Email: info_fedmin_finance@yahoo.com or
mrsvo1111@gmail.com___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Dear Sir,
Due to reports received by the presidency alleging Predominant cases
of illegal extortion of money from foreign contractors by
irresponsible Nigeria Officials. A second meeting was held on the 10th
April 2014,Before the just concluded WORLD ECONOMIC SUMMIT HELD in ABUJA
NIGERIA,
A special meeting was held between federal executive council,governor
Central bank
of Nigeria, Auditor general of the federation and Accountant general of the
federation
towards enforcement of Contract payment to foreign contractors without
those problems
that characterized the past.

During the meeting,this office was mandated by the presidency to
communicate with
all foreign contractors in these regards, Also it was agreed henceforth
that,all form of
payment between foreign contractors and federal government of Nigeria shall
be handled by
our local banks,under the supervision of our Apex Bank("CBN") in
collaboration
with our affiliate banks in Europe respectively, so that due process and
transparency shall
be in place. In view of the aforementioned.

You are hereby officially informed,also advised
to communicate us with your comprehensive information, As soon as we
receive your below
information's, we shall immediately send you further directives in regards:
(a)Your full name.
(b)Your telephone number.
(c)Your official email.


Furthermore, if any person contacts you from outside this office
in respect of your fund payment, treat that person as
a common criminal. It was also brought to our notice that some certain
individuals are fraudulently using names of Top government officials
to defraud innocent contractors of their hard earned money. Please
always forward such contacts to us and ignore such people and their
elicit activities.

As soon as you get back to us. I will update you on the things
required of you to do urgently to enable us forward your information's
to CBN bank for your payment
We sincerely apologize for the harm the delay
in your fund payment might have caused to your business.
Chief Economic Adviser to the president of Nigeria
Yours faithfully,

Hon.Mrs.Victoria Olisaemeka .

Email( mrsvo1111@gmail.com )

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