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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: Mallam Danladi Dangari <petep822@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Mallam Danladi Dangari <hservisingunit@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2015 06:50:50 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dear Creditor,


Dear Creditor,

On behalf of the Foreign Payment Commission of the Presidency,and the Review Panel Commission,reviewing UN-paid Outstanding Payments Files today,We use this opportunity to Say that we are very sorry for the Delay of your Inheritance Fund Payment.

l am therefore, authorized,following the Approval of the Joint Government Bodies and Financial Institutions and in Conclusion,Resolved to write to inform you of Today's Decision to Pay you off your Due Fund without Delay.

Today's Sitting have ruled and Approved your Payment immediately.

However,We are very sorry for the Delay of your Unpaid Inheritance Fund of $9.500,000.00 million Dollars to your Bank Account which had Already Received Approval through the Appropriate Corridors and yet had never been paid Out to the Beneficiary as you are One in the list to benefit from this Resolution. We are surprise such existed in the System .We are very sorry.

Therefore on this Respect,the Board of Directors and Trustees of the Foreign Payment Review panel which l am writing on their authority and Permission,have Approved on Consideration of the Delay of your Inheritance Fund Payment among other Payments and do to lack of quick passage Law lacking in your Payment and some others alike,recommend in binding of the due processes Law ,that Creditors alike have to Receive their Payments this quarter without Delay.

Therefore, l am mandated to notify you on the Follow Up to Choose One from the Following Payment Methods so as to proceed on your Payment immediately.


(1) ATM Automated Card/Master Card


(2) Diplomatic Delivery ( Cash Payment )

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(3) Telegraphic Wire Transfers (T.W.T )


In the immediate Resolution of this Board however,l will proceed action on your Payment as soon as l Confirm your willingness in writing, a Responds to this Up Date as soon as possible.

Thanks for your understanding hence we are very sorry for all the Delays and inconveniences the Delay of your Outstanding Fund Payment as indicated in the letter have caused you in the resent past.


Best of Regards,

Mallam Danladi Dangari.
Secretary,Foreign Payment Commission,Presidency

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