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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: "Rev.Dr.Victor Awele" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <victorawele525@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2015 04:26:36 -0700
Subject: APPROVAL OF YOUR CONTRACT INHERITANCE FUND.

OFFICE OF THE PAY MASTER GENERAL
No 8B, Alain Mukanta,1st Floor. 10015,
Apple Avenue
Ikeja-Lagos Nigeria.
REF: FI/OPMG/LG-00993/14
Tell+234-9053575081

APPROVAL OF YOUR CONTRACT INHERITANCE FUND.

The African Union in-conjunction with the World Bank and European
Union has instructed us to release your Contract Inheritance fund to
you, however, all beneficiaries file has been submitted to my office,
which your name is among the eight Beneficiaries short-listed for
payment this batch and we shall approve the release of your fund to
you upon the receipt of your expedite attention to this letter.

After the Gen. Muhammadu Buhari has now been sworn-in as president of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria takes oath of office as new President
of Nigeria he has assure that all the outstanding payment must be
release to the owners with out any further delay from any office.

President Buhari who took the oath of office administered by the Chief
Justice of the Federation, Mahmud Mohammed on Friday was officially
sworn in by 10:51am at the Eagle Square, venue of the inauguration
ceremony.

However, be inform that all matters relating to the release of your
contract inheritance fund are now under our control. This development
has become necessary due to the activities of unpatriotic government
officials and impostors who keep on frustrating every effort to settle
beneficiaries. The sum of US$10.5 million has been approved for
immediate release to you via Telegraphic Wire Transfer into your bank
account.

In view of that, you are required to re-confirm to me that i am truly
in contact with Frank R Manuel Sr of 7783 Route 487 Mildred, Pa. 18632
for Payment Update in our Transfer Database for proper accreditation
and to avoid improper payment to wrong beneficiary.


Finally, you are warned to desist from any illegal communication you
are having with any office (s) henceforth, because we won’t entertain
any miss-conduct or complaint and you have being given 48hrs to
respond to this official letter and please call me on this line Tell+234-9053575081

Yours in service,

Rev.Dr.Victor Awele
Chief Financial Officer

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