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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Aminu Bashir Wali" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <professor.mrsviolaonwuiri@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 09:10:20 +0200
Subject: Attn: Beneficairy Get Back To Me

Minister, Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Maputo Street, off Abidjan Street,
Wuse Zone 3, P.M.B. 130, Garki Abuja Nigeria.


Attn: Beneficairy

RE:PAYMENT SOLUTION


As you must be aware, I am the Controller General for the Reduction of the National Debt in the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I am writing you with regards to your stalled funds transfer you have been expecting For your interest, I would urge you to accord this correspondence your full indulgence and attention, as you may likely have been receiving other emails of similar contents from the numerous fraud syndicate and impostors. The authenticity and difference would be evident in a moment.

I am Aminu Bashir Wali, Minister Foreign Affairs Minister, my office monitors and controls the affairs of all banks and financial institutions in Nigeria concerned with foreign contract payments. I am the final signatory to any transfer or remittance of huge funds moving within banks both on the local and international levels inline to foreign contracts settlement.

I hereby inform you of the change in transitional Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, This is To let you know that the newly elected Government has Taken over the office since on the 30th of May 2010.And Sequel to notification and authorization given to Me by the Present president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Dr.Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.

My office have been duly informed by the office of Presidency to Act as the clearing house to settle all Foreign Contract payment and I have before me list of funds, That could not be transferred to some nominated accounts As these accounts have been identified either as ghost accounts, Unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum etc. With my position in the country I can make it look like your Name was among the people expecting the funds to be transferred into their account, on this note; I wish to have a deal with you as regards to your unpaid funds.

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 2 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 your contract sum following my idea that we have a deal/agreement and I am going to do this legally.

MY CONDITIONS

1.The sum of USD$500,000 only will be paid into an account I will provide you after you have confirmed the transfer of your sum 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 email / telephone, for security purposes.
3. There should be no third parties as most problems associated with
your fund release are caused by your agents or representative.

If you AGREE with my conditions, you are advice to indicate your interest of receiving the fund by reconfirming the below stated information:
I. Your full Name:
ii. Organization:
iii. Address:
iv. Tel / Fax Number:
v. Age:
vi. Any forms of Identification (This is just for identification purpose only)


I will advise you on what to do immediately and the transfer will commence without delay as I will proceed to fix your name on the Payment schedule instantly to meet the seven days mandate. I hope you don't reject this offer and have your funds transferred.Please contact me with this email: professor.mrsviolaonwuiri@gmail.com

Waiting for your reply soon

Aminu Bashir Wali

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