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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: MR HARJI KABORE <willykabba00@gmail.com>
Reply-To: foreignoperationsdept9@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 18:52:02 +0100
Subject: your payment is ready

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
PLOT 11 VICTORIA ISLAND (LIAISON OFFICE) LAGOS.
Our Ref: FMF/FGNX0070-ODCS/14

ATTN: HONOURABLE BENEFICIARY

IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR OVERDUE CONTRACT / INHERITANCE FUND
The Federal Ministry Of Finance / Foreign Debt Management Office was
recently set up and mandated by the President, Commander-in-Chief of
the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck
Ebele Jonathan (GCFR) to verify all genuine contractors / inheritance
claims and pay their liabilities before the end of this fiscal year
2014. The Federal Ministry of Finance office was equally mandated to
investigate jobs executed by foreign contractors between 1999 till
date. The President stressed on the problems of foreign beneficiary's
has already faced with the past Government's and that our foreign debt
has to be reduced drastically as directed by the World Bank.

Consequently, the Federal Ministry of Finance in conjunction with the
National Assembly has set aside the sum US$1.4Billion(ONE BILLION FOUR
HUNDRED MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) to pay in good claims the
foreign beneficiary's Fund (contractors And Next of Kin). In line with
this arrangement the Senate Committee on Foreign Debt Matters
(National Assembly) ordered that contractors and Next of Kin whose
files have shown sufficient proof regarding job execution and their
debt outstanding for so long have to be settled without delay. We wish
to inform you that your files was forwarded to us by various offices
and departments shows that you have fulfilled all conditions necessary
to receive your payment.One of the reasons why your payment had been
delayed for so long was because of counter-claim on your fund. This
necessitated the perusal of documents relating to your payment. we
were convinced that you are the actual beneficiary of the said fund.
The attempt to divert your pa yment to new a account was done.
This is the reasons why this office is now directing you to contact
the chairman, presidential task force on foreign debt disbursement,
MR.JOHN EDWARD The Federal Ministry of Finance has mandated The
presidential task force on foreign beneficiary's payment to clear
their foreign debt through their bank and it is our pleasure to inform
you that your payment will be made either by Certified International
Bank Draft or Cash Payment, for immediate payment.

Finally, you are advised to stop further communication with
unauthorized representative (s) and Impostors, This is to forestall
new effort towards your payment and to avoid hitches in finalizing
your payment, you are also advised to reconfirm your particulars and
all necessary details for proper verifications because of in-
regularities in the past. You are also advised to contact the
chairman, presidential task force on foreign beneficiary's payment MR,
HARJI KABORE email: foreignoperationsdept9@hotmail.com, for
immediate release of your fund. You have little or no time in
complying with this directive as we already have over 85 foreign
beneficiary's to attend to with limited funds.

Yours faithfully,


Dr. Mrs Ngozi Okonjo Iweala
Honourable Minister for Finance
Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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