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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. George Holland" <mrgeorgeholland@qq.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 19:25:19 +0100
Subject: RE: BE CAREFUL OF HOODLUMS.

FOREIGN PAYMENT INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT
4TH FLOOR MARY LAND LAGOS-NIGERIA MOTTO: SECURITY WATCH
From the desk of: Mr. George Holland

RE: BE CAREFUL OF HOODLUMS.

Based on the finding in this investigation department we wish to warn
you against some touts. We have been informed that some touts are
contacting you in respect to the collection of your fund in the total
sum of ($45 Million U.S.A Dollars)that was long approved in your favor
through the Standard Trust Bank of Nigeria.

As a matter of fact we have been on this investigation assignments for
sometime comely known to no one but the Presidency and some top
government official who are in support of this investigation team to
help stop fraudulent activities in this country.Although we have been
able to come up with some good result about the people that have
extorted money
from you illegally and i wish to list them so that you will personally
indicate them by writing back because we want to make your payment to
you without any delay but we must surely deal and bring this names to
book if only you will indicate correctly any of them.

The names of the Touts that have been arrested are as follows
1) Prof. Charles Soludo (CBN)
2) Chief Joseph Sanusi (CBN)
3) Dr. R. Rasheed
4) Barrister Awele Ugorji
6) Barrister Ucheuzo Williams
7) Mr. Ernest Chukwudi Obi: Deputy Governor - Policy /Board Member(CBN)
8) Mr. Tunde Lemo: Deputy Governor - Financial Sector)
Surveillance/Board Member (CBN)
9) Mrs. W. D. A. Mshelia: Deputy Governor - Corporate Services /Board Members
10) Mrs. Okonjo Iweala
11) Mrs. Rita Ekwesili
12) Farida Waziri (EFCC)
13) Mrs, Nenadi Usman
15) Dan Musa
16] Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
17] Mr. Godwin Emefiele.
18) Senator David Mark
19) Mr. Jim Ovia - Zenith Bank Plc
20) Mrs. Cicilia Ibru - Oceanic Bank Plc
21) Mr. Erastus Akingbola - Intercontinental Bank Plc
22) Alhaji Mallam Ribadu (EFCC)
23) Mr. John E Kirkland
24) Barr. James Obi
25)SENATON PIUS ANYIN
26)CITI BANK LONDON
27JP MORGAN BANK AMRICAN

The above listed names are been traced/investigated by the police and
some of them have elope the country and note that if any of them is
caught and find guilty he/she we go to jailed for 25years(twenty five
years) as it is under the Degree 47 of the constitution of this bank
under section of criminal law, So we are waiting for you to write us
and inform us if any of the above names have once contacted you in
respect to the your fund if yes don't waste time to indicate it
immediately.Note that the only office/paying bank that
have right to pay or contact you in this Transfer is the

National Reconciliation Debt Committee of Nigeria which is been headed
by the bank Governor. You must deal directly with them and do what so
ever you are asked to do because that is the only way you will achieve
the success of the transaction.We apologize on behalf of the President
and the people of Nigeria for any delay and lost this must have
coursed you and promise that such thing will not happen again.And if
you are dealing with any one of them regarding this payment we urge
you to stop because you are taking a big risk and you never find your
money any where because your money is with the above named bank.

Finally, We are expecting to hear from you today Contact me now by
email to know the modalities with which your refunds will get to you.
Please get back to me with the bellow personal information for
verification records update and references:
Country of Origin
Country of residence:
Age:
Occupation:
Marital Status: M
Present contact address:
Direct Telephone number:
Scanned copy of international passport:
Scanned copy of driverâs license: .

My Regards,
Mr. George Holland

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