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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: "Prof.Viola Onwuliri" <fmawng@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 22:56:35 +0100
Subject: ATTN: THE CEO,

ATTN: THE CEO,

I am Prof.Viola Onwuliri, Minister of Foreign Affairs; My office
monitors And controls the affairs of all banks and financial
institutions in Nigeria Concerned with foreign contract payments, and
I am the final signatory To all foreign transfers of huge funds moving
within banks both the local And international levels in line to
foreign contracts Settlement.

I have before me the list of foreign contractor's payment files, which
are due to be transferred to their nominated accounts.

Meanwhile, we identified some of these accounts to be ghost accounts,
Unclaimed Deposits and over-invoiced sum e.t.c I want to add your name
among the under listed contractors expecting their funds to be
transferred into their accounts, on this note; I wish to have a deal
with you as regards to the unpaid fund.

I have the file before me and hope the data's are correct and
Un-tampered Unless you reconfirm your banking details for me to
properly authenticate them, 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 two 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 the contract Sum to your nominated account
following my idea that we have a deal/agreement And I am going to
perfect the paper work legally.

MY CONDITIONS.

1.The sum of USD $10M only will be paid into an account I will provide
you after you have confirmed the transfer of the fund into your
account by Telegraphic Transfer (T/T), confirmable in 3 working days.

2. This deal must be kept secret forever and all correspondence will
be strictly by private email /telephone and fax, for security
purposes.

3. There should be no other third parties as most problems associated
with such payments are caused by their agents or representatives.

If you AGREE with my conditions, l will advise you on the next line of
action immediately the Fund transfer will commence without further
delay, as I would proceed to fix your name on the Payment schedule
instantly to meet the 10 working days.

Regards.
Prof.Viola Onwuliri
(Hon. Min. of Foreign Affairs)
WEBSITE:WWW.MFA.GOV.NG

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