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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. ISAAC JOSEPH" <js1969w@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 May 2014 13:27:41 -0500
Subject: Credit Notification advise


I am directed to contact by the special adviser to the President on foreign
debt matters and the Public Bureau of Enterprise(PBE). You are contacted
because of the prevailing security report and the intense nature of polity
in Nigeria.A payment has been approved for you under the UN Compensation
Commission.This fund has be scheduled to be paid to you through a carefully
plan via cash Delivery System or Automated Teller Machine Card, this system
will be easier for you and for us. We are going to send payment of US$5.5
Million to you.But if you wish other method of payment do inform us as soon
as you receive this email message.
The Budget has been made out for the payment since Jan 2014 but the
government has been delaying the process as stated below:Click on this link
to see for yourself:
http://www.uncc.ch/status.htm

The presidency have resolved for the option to pay you through a fully
loaded International Visa ATM card or Wire Transfer . In this arrangement
The Visa card is ready with your outstanding fund value and will be
dispatched with all relevant access to enable you withdraw cash from any
ATM machine of your choice and transfer to any account of your choice upon
receipt, this option is strictly for this purpose to avoid question or
disagreement between you and the financial authorities.

Do forward your full detail to this respect immediately to and do call him
for more detailing:

Dr. Isaac Joseph

Email:js1969w@gmail.com

Direct Line:+234-807-696-1783.

Office Line:+234-1-8949834

Yours faithfully,

Dr. Christa Koku for

Dr. Anyim Pius Anyim

Secretary to the office of the President

Dr. Goodluck E. Jonathan.President And Commander in Chief Of The Armed
Forces Of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria

-- DISCLAIMER: This electronic message together with any attachments is
confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, do not copy, disclose
or use the contents in any way. Please also advise us by return e-mail that
you have received the message and then please destroy. The Presidency is
not responsible for any changes made to this message and / or any
attachments after sending by the Presidency.We use virus scanning software
but exclude all liability for viruses or anything similar in this email or
any attachment

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