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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: FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE <papilononi001@gmail.com>
Reply-To: FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE <moneygram011@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2015 01:10:38 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR ATTENTION IS NEEDED:


Your total fund $2.8million was deposited at the office of the MONEY GRAM Money transfer under the custody of Mrs. Jessica Ezeh. You shall be receiving $5000.00 everyday and per transfer. To begin the transfer, your first $5000.00 has been sent in your name and ready for pick up so you are hereby advised to contact the Money Gram agent; Mrs. Jessica Ezeh immediately for the release of your transfer information (MTCN, sender names and other necessary details) of your first payment sent today.

Please note that you have to pay for a transfer of fund/file activation cost.  When you contact Mrs. Jessica, ask her the cost of the activation fee for your fund transfer which you need to pay before your transfer information is released to you for pick up today.

Note that the Money Gram has also been mandated that on no reason shall any amount be deducted from your total fund for you shall receive your funds as we have it registered here and you are only paying your activation fee to them.

        Contact person: Mrs. Jessica Ezeh (Money Gram Director)
        Contact phone number: 00229 97102664
        
        

Please contact them now for the immediate release of your funds and also to give you the   m t c n, sender's name, to pick up your first $5000.00 from your total fund today. Have it in your mind that $5000.00 shall be transferred to you daily till the full payment of $2.8million is completely transferred  and the transfer charge has been taken care of, please note.

Forward your full name, Telephone number and Address to them immediately so they will be sure of what they have to avoid mistakes. We shall also forward your message to them in case you sent your email back to this office and they shall contact you from their office as soon as possible.Reply to this message with your full details reconfirmed.

        FORWARD THEM YOUR FULL INFORMATION AS BELOW.
        Your Full name ..................
        Your address.....................
        Your city........................
        Your country.....................
        Your age.........................
        Your sex.........................
        Your occupation..................
        Your phone number................


Yours in Service
The secretary,
Federal Ministry of Finance and
Debt Management Board,
Dr. Mr. Edwin Ide

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