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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.MICHAEL BAKER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <baker.michael2016@yandex.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2015 22:42:08 +0100
Subject: LETTER OF COMPENSATION / SETTLEMENT.

LETTER OF COMPENSATION / SETTLEMENT.

We hereby inform you que October of our records for the year investigation it is drawn to us que youhave Been victimized by the men of the underworld (Pretenders / impostors).
However, the management hasbeen dutifully empowered by the Investigation bureau office of the President andCommander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to curb all illicittransaction and workload of this perpetrators.

In line with the Anti-corruption crusade of the Presidency, President Goodluck Jonathan (GCFR) youare by this Email notification to stop any contact Regarding this illegal transaction with thisHoodlums.Out of our findings, the image of this country Has Been dented Internationally During thepast administration of the Federal Government of Nigeria.Presently, we have employed the strategy sanity toremit, and vow to terminate the activity of this fraudsters, by Consolidating our securityNetwork all over the country in view to monitor all outgoing and incoming communication enableus to fish out and avert all illegal and suspicious transaction Both domestically and internationallyrespectively.

Moreover, it Occur que some of our Financial Institutions (Bank) serves as a pipe condit by fraudsters use to whichthis perpetrate the undo crime.We have signal All These financial institutionsto scrutinized in Place investigation before carrying any bank found transaction.Any culpable ofbreaching the law, must have Their operational license revoke. In Accordance with the criminal and other related offense act 25 of 1999 constitution, we havebeen officially compel by Senator. A. Aminu (JP), Chairman, Senate committee on Foreign Affair tomapped October billions of Dollars from the Annual Budget to compensate all defrauded Victims the partof the ongoing National Reform Scheme of the presidency and means to radiate forcriticism immunity.

In view of this, we Have Been informed That You are still dealing with Those hoodlums in all yourattempts to secure the release of your fund.We wish to advise you que such an illegal act has tostop if you wish to receive your payment since we have Decided to bring a solution to yourproblem. Do be informed que we reserve the right at our discretion to sue you for damage onrecognition of further Top contact with this people. By the strength of this development the sum of US $ 5.Million United States Dollars (USD $ 5,000,000.00) Has Been SIGNED to each Beneficiaries to be paid.

This Memorandum is to notifyyou That You Will Be Settled with the sum of US $ 5.Million United States Dollars (US $ 5,000,000.00) / your Inheritance / contract or lotto payment. Kindly send the above information: 1. Your full name: 2. Your residential address: 3. Mobile and fax number (for regular official contact). These above-mentioned informations will officially enable us to carry out of our verificationprocesses and after your que compensation sum / Inheritance Funds will be approved in your name andElectronically wired into your designated Bank account or by ATM Card delivery to your doorstep., depending on Which mode of payment you prefer.

You are to contact this office upon receipt of this notification immediately to proceed for payment. Vision: To fight corruption to the standstill and restore Nigeria to the enviable standard of respectabilityand dignity of the nations.

Please do Respond back to us with this email. (mrmichaelbaker2015@yandex.com)

Best Regard, Hon. Michael Baker
Chairman ICPC Nigeria.
(Independent Corrupt Practice Commission, ICPC)
managerPowered by Information Communication Technology Dept.,
(C) 2012 ICPC Nigeria, registered trademark.S

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