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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: "FMF" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <federalministryoffinanceng97@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 04:21:31 -0800
Subject: Did You Authorize The Change in your Account?

 
 
DID YOU AUTHORIZE MRS. JANET MILLER TO CLAIM YOUR FUND?
 
From the desk of the Ngozi Okonjo Iwuala
Finance Minister FGN
ALTERNATIVE email:
Urgent Attn: BENEFICIARY,
 
I am Dr. Mrs.Ngozi Okonjo Iwuala there is presently a counter claims on your funds by one MRS. JANET
MILLER, who is presently trying to make us believe that you are dead
and even explained that you entered into an agreement with her before
your death, to help you in receiving your fund : US$25.5million. So here comes
the big question.
Did you sign any Deed of Assignment in favor of (MRS. JANET MILLER)?.
Thereby making her the current beneficiary with this following account
details: MRS. JANET MILLER, AC/NUMBER: 6503809428. ROUTING/122006743,
B/NAME: CITI BANK, ADDRESS:NEW YORK,USA We shall proceed to issue all
payments details to the said MRS. JANET MILLER,
if we do not hear from you within the next two working days from
today. However, you are advice to email the me immediately and confirm
to me also if MRS. JANET MILLER is from you or not.
However We have Taken Full Control of the situation and now are
working with efcc and also verifying all contract /inheritance debt
in conjunction with the united nations monitoring unit and FBI.
If you are one of the of the Beneficiarys, Please Contact us now for the immediate Payment of your Fund.
Send the following informations to enable me to process your fund and
Transfer direct to your bank account....................
1. Your Full Name and Address……………………...
2. Company…………………….
3. Country
4. Date Of Birth……………………….
5. sex
6. Next of kin
7. Your full amount
8. Direct Telephone Number/ your contract number
 
A soon as the account is activated your fund will be transferred.
Please note that you have less than 48hrs to get in contact with the
Paying bank before they proceed to issue all payments to the said Mrs. Miller.
Thanks
Yours Sincerely
Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo Iwuala
Finance Minister Federal Republic Of Nigeria

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