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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: Mathew ken <mathew.ken19@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: Mathew ken <kenmathew40@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2015 16:38:20 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: CHOOSE YOUR PAYMENT OPTION TO ENABLE US START OKAY.


 ATTN:BENEFICIARY,

FOLLOWING OUR JOINT MEETING WITH THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY/CBN
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND GOVERNORS IN RESPECT TO THE RECEIPT OF AN
APPROVAL OF YOUR FUND IN THIS LAST PAYMENT QUARTER OF THE FISCAL YEAR
2014,FROM THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND AFRICAN FUND RECOVERING
BUREAU.



WE WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR PAYMENT HAS BEEN APPROVED, PAYABLE
THROUGH OUR ESCROW ACCOUNT WITH OUR CORRESPONDENCE BANK IN USA (JP
MORGAN CHASE BANK NY).

IN LINE WITH THE ABOVE DIRECTIVES TO ENABLE US PAY YOU,YOU ARE HEREBY
ADVISED TO PICK ANY CHOICE OF PAYMENT YOU DESIRED OUT OF THE PAYMENT
OPTIONS LISTED BELOW:



PAYMENT BY BANK TO BANK
PAYMENT BY INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT
PAYMENT BY INTER-SWITCH DEBIT CARD (A.T.M)
PAYMENT BY CASH IN YOUR COUNTRY BY OUR APPOINTED PAYMENT OFFICERS.

NOTE: IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ANTI-CORRUPTION ACT OF 2013,THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA MADE IT MANDATORY THAT OUR FOREIGN BENEFICIARY'S
SHOULD NOT PAY ANY CENT IN RECEIVING HIS OR HER FUND.THIS IS TO
RESTORE OUR GOOD IMAGE BEFORE THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE.

IN VIEW OF THIS, YOU ARE WARNED TO DESIST OF CONTACTING ANY OFFICE
EXCEPT THIS BANK TO AVOID FRAUD.



WE AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.



BEST REGARDS .



DR KEN MATHEW.
DIRECTOR, FOREIGN OPERATIONS PAYMENT DEPT.(FGN)
TEL:+ 234 8164151593.

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