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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: "JOHN BRYAN" (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2015 10:24:27 +0100
Subject: Payment Information

Dear,
We are financial monitoring and intelligence bureau (FMIB) Ikoyi Lagos Nigeria, we are approved by the Presidency/Federal Ministry of Finance /United Nations/IMF/World Bank/British/USA/AFRICA/ASIAN Security company board and have every legal right to arrest and to probe any misappropriation of funds /extortion from any financial institution or security company and persons no matter the capacity of his or her rank who deceive and cheat foreigners from their approved inheritance/contract/lottery and investment claims.

According to your file with us, we discovered that you have not been able to receive your inheritance/ contract claims as regards to the transfer/delivery transaction you have with the impostors here and we are requesting you to inform us why you have not received your payment in reconfirming to us your amount paid so far/Occupation/Inheritance/contract amount, send to us your direct contact telephone and fax numbers and all document related to the payment. proof of claims documents and your ID.

You must know that this great organization is to monitor all payments and to make sure that all respective owners receive their payment through the appropriate channels without any further delay and does not charge money. In this case, we are advising you to immediately comply with us toenable us properly monitor your consignments delivery and transfer without any further spending and try to reconfirm to us as well, all receipt of the payment
you have made so far in this transaction, if it is the area that does not require payment, every arrangement will be made to return to you all charges you have made to any of the respective offices.

Finally, you are advised to desist from any further transaction you have with any person or group of persons until you are directed to the right place to receive your payment. This organization will help you out with your total payments and recommendations, we are specially inaugurated to sanitize this great country and to put a stop to corruption between London and the United States/Africa/ Asia .We have recovered your part fund of $10.5 Million will be paid to you from our accredietd bank when we hear from you.
We want to as well inform you that as long as we are concerned, all delivery must be approved by this organization and will inform you secretly that you are dealing with the right channel and you should not discuss or reveal any secret to any body that such organization is monitoring your payment and always forward to us all the recent mails you have received to and and note that we will help you receive your payment within three working days.reach me on

private email: fmibng@yandex.com

Yours truly
JOHN BRYAN
Assistant Director in Charge:
CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: This E-MAIL may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution, copying, or use of this document is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by email at the E-MAlL listed above to arrange for the destruction or return of the original document to us. Thank you.2014 FINANCIAL MONITORING INTELLIGENCE BUREAU All Rights Reserved

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