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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: "Presential Committee Nigeria" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <skyenigeriaconnect@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2015 04:29:42 +0100
Subject: Presidential Compensation for Fraud Victims

Office of the Presidential Committee for
The Repatriation and Refund of Looted Funds from
Nigeria and Africa.
Aso Drive, Abuja
Nigeria.


To Whom It May Concern

This is notify the International Community that after the recent visit of the President Mohammadu Buhari to the G8 Summit
and Washington Dc where he solicit the support of international community for Repatriation and also refund of looted fund
from Nigeria and Africa in general that a Committee has been inaugurated to that effect.

However, this Communiqué serves as notice to anyone who has been a victim of fraud related issues in Nigeria and Africa
like Contract fraud, Internet fraud, Employment fraud and others that President Buhari has ordered the release of
two million three hundred thousand Dollars ($2,300,000) as Compensation to victims and also mandated Skye Bank to investigate
and verify the claims for onward refund to affected victims. So if you are affected by any fraud related cases in Nigeria,
kindly contact the Head of investigation Skye Bank Nigeria with the following information;

Full Name
Nationality
Telephone number
Address
Marital Status
Age
Occupation
Next of Kin

Contact Person: Mr. Collins Essien

Email: skyenigeriaconnect@gmail.com

We thank you for your anticipated cooperation and support to repatriate any Nigerian
and Africa countries looted fund in your country.

Yours faithfully,
Yakubu Idris
Committee Chairman.
(Send your reply to: skyenigeriaconnect@gmail.com)


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