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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: "DR. OGBONNAYA ONU" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drogbonnaya_onu@yahoo.es>
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2015 16:37:15 +0400
Subject: GOOD NEWS

Attn:
 
Sequel to the meeting held with the newly sworn in President of Nigeria, after congratulating the serving officers, he went further to declare that he is ready to pay any contractor or beneficiary whose payment has been on hold for a long period of time by the past administrations.
 
As a result of this, he has appointed the Accountant-General of the federation to handle all payments relating to the contracts/inheritance which are overdue
for payments. You are therefore advised to contact the officer in charge on the following information:
 
Once this is done, you are assured of your payment immediately you are able to tender the following documents to the officer:
 
NAME:  Mr. Jonah Otunla
E-MAIL: accountantgeneral@consultant.com
Tel:+234-818-255-2525
 
You are to call him on phone first before sending any mail to him for easier directives.
 
1. Payment Release Order
 
2. Deduction Clearance Certificate.
 
Bear in mind that all the charges shall be deducted as soon as you are able to present these requirements documents to him,
 
NOTE: The officer you are to contact is the one in position of issuing you with the required documents.  So it is necessary you get in touch
with him on receipt of this mail. Be also informed that if you are able to produce all these documents you are going to be paid your full contract/inheritance fund fully without any fees/charges.
 
Your urgent compliance to this subject matter will highly be appreciated.  Immediately you have received the documents in question you are to forward them to the bank for processing and approval.
 
Below are the bank's full contact details: SKYE BANK NIGERIA PLC.
 
NAME: Dotun Adeniyi
 
E-MAIL: info_skye@accountant.com
 
TEL: +234 902-325-6617
 
Also be informed that any beneficiary or contract who is able to follow all these instructions will surely receive his/her fund, whoever that is not will surely not receive the fund payment.These instructions came from the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Mohammadu Buhari.
 
Waiting for your urgent response.
 
Regards.
 
Dr Ogbonnaya Onu
+234-817-001-7915,
Email: drogbonnaya_onu@yahoo.es
Secretary To the President
 
drogbonnaya_onu
 
 

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