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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. Alhaji Ahmed Idris" <dr.joseph215@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mr.alhajia@yahoo.es
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2015 04:31:57 -0700
Subject: RE: IMMEDIATE PRESIDENTIAL PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS/ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF
THE FEDERATIONS.

OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE FEDERATIONS,
OLD FEDERAL SECRETARIAT
No 115 AWOLOWO ROAD.IKOYI.
LAGOS,NIGERIA.
DIRECT TELEPHONE: +234-818-255-2525


RE: IMMEDIATE PRESIDENTIAL PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS/ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF
THE FEDERATIONS.

Dear Respected.

This is to inform you that in my capacity as the Accountant General of
the Federations(AGF) that the sum of US$10.5Million(Ten Million Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars) has been approved for immediate payment to
you with immediate effect by Mr. President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR,we
are sorry for the slight delay in the past and reassuring you now that
your funds is now ready for immediate payment,please note that we have
two modes of payment which you have to choose your preferred choice to
receive your funds without delays,please be informed that your
transfer will be made through our Consolidated Oil Reserve Accounts
with ten(10) major banks around the world and if you are lucky enough
to have an account with any of the banks we operate with your transfer
then will be more or less a local transfer which will clear within
48hours upon my instructions to the bank to release your funds after
Mr.President must have endorse your payment file for final payment
approval,choose from the three listed modes of payment you will like
to receive your funds and get back to me,please note that our
Consolidated Oil Reserve Account # 0000653211809 will be debited to
the tune of US$10.5Million in your favor by our Account Holders as
soon as you respond and call to this letter.

Payments Modes.
------------------------
(1) KTT bank Wire Transfer,if you wish to receive your funds through
Bank to Bank Wire Transfer into your bank account please advise my
office immediately and forward your bank account for the transfer.


(2)You can also receive your funds through ATM MASTER CARD hence your
funds will be uploaded in ATM MASTER CARD and send to your address in
your country which you have to reconfirm to me as soon as you receive
this mail.

(3) Your Payment will also be made through Certified International
Bank Draft cashiable over your bank counter immediately it is drawn in
your name.

Please make your choice of payment and get back to my office
immediately so that i will quickly process your approved
Inheritance/Contract funds and make your Remittance with immediate
effect in your name and favor,note that this payment will be revoked
after Fourteen working days(14) if we did not hear from you before
that date,and also be informed that this payment approval has been
gazetted with ref number: FGN/CBN/XX882015,that is your payment code
numbers as gazetted by the National Assembly and signed into law by
Mr.President Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Sequel to the above be informed that we have concluded that you as the
owner of the funds/ beneficiary will have to pay the sum of $250
dollars(Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars)which will cover the Payment
File Processing and Verification's of payment file to our
correspondence paying bank payment center in your Country to enable
them release your funds with immediate effect based on my direct order
and instructions as the Accountant General of the Federations,as soon
as i hear from you i will advice you further and as well instruct you
on how to send the US$250 Payment File Processing and Verification's
fees before our paying bank will credit your account in your
favor,your details will be forwarded to the bank and they will contact
you to effect the transfer based on my instructions only.

Urgently looking forward to hear from you and your call as well for
more updates on your payment as approved to enable me give
instructions for it to be released to you by our paying bank as the
Accountant General of the Federations.(AGF),

Yours Sincerely.

Mr. Alhaji Ahmed Idris
Accountant General Of The Federations.
Tel: +234-818-255-2525

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