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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: "Okemadu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <aj812318@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2015 15:46:39 +0100
Subject: FGN Treasury Payment Notification

FGN Treasury,
Plots 745 & 746, Ahmadu Bello Way,
Central Area, Lagos Island,
Lagos Nigeria.
 
Attention to : All Listed Beneficiaries,
 
We the entire members of the FGN Treasury, on behalf of the Government of Nigeria, under the auspices of the President Mohamadu Buhari (GCFN) held a meeting this week with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund representatives concerning overdue payments (both foreign/local contractors) and some inheritance funds which were not released to the right benefactors based on the information available in Combined Online Information System  (COINS). For full details about COINS, please go to:
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combined_Online_Information_System
 
The President has just informed this office (FGN Treasury) that all listed beneficiary funds benefactors which their funds were not paid to should be released to them with immediate effect.The Government Accountancy Service (GAS) have listed your payment to us. Your new Payment Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103, Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Telex confirmation No: -1114433; Having received these vital payment number, therefore You are qualified now to receive and confirm your payment within 72 hours if you follow our instructions accordingly. Please keep these above stated numbers for your personal perusal just in case that you are entitled to get the said payment. However, I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from the records presented to us, your approved payment is the sum of US$5,850,000.00 (Five Million, Eight Hundre d and Fifty Thousand Doll
You are directed to confirm your below information to my email: aj812318@gmail.com
 
1) Your full name:
2) Phone #:
3) Your address:
4) Occupation:
5) Sex:
6) A valid copy of identification:
 
As soon as these information is received, your payment will be processed and credited to a paying bank.
 
As a result of the on-going drive of the Nigerian Government/IMF/World Bank Debt Liquidation Team to update its books and clear overdue payments to all rightful beneficiaries / heirs, I strongly recommend that you promptly and humbly
respond to this notification letter immediately.
 
Best Regards,
 
Dr. Ken Okemadu
FGN Treasury Manager.
Email: aj812318@gmail.com
 

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