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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: Jeff Desk <groupassociates@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jsmithdesk@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2015 20:16:59 +0000
Subject: OVERDUE FOREIGN CONTRACT PAYMENT

FROM: DESK OF MR.JEFF SMITH.
OVERDUE FOREIGN CONTRACT PAYMENT
AUDITS & ACCOUNTS DEPT
FIRST BANK PLC
45 MARINA STREET LAGOS NIGERIA.

Dear Sir,

I am Jeff Smith allocation department from the First Bank plc of
Nigeria. My office monitors and controls the affairs of all banks and
financial institutions in Nigeria concerned with foreign claim
payments/Inheritance Funds. I am the final signatory to any transfer
or remittance of huge funds moving within banks both on the local and
international levels in line with foreign claim settlements.

I have before me list of funds, which could not be transferred to some
nominated accounts as these accounts have been identified either as
Ghost accounts, unclaimed deposits or over-invoiced sum. 0n this note,
I wish to have a deal with you as regards to an unpaid fund. I have a
file before me and the data are correct and UN-tampered.

As it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus funds to
the Federal Government Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed
deposits, I have the opportunity to write you based on the
instructions I received two days ago from the Foreign Debts
reconciliation dept to submit the List of payment reports
/expenditures and audited reports of revenues. Among several others, I
have decided to remit your claim sum following my idea that we can
have a deal/agreement and I am going to do this legally.

My conditions:

1. The sum of SUD$5.5M only will be transfer into your account after
the processing of all relevant legal documents with your name as the
bonfire beneficiary, the transfer will be made by Draft or telegraphic
Transfer (T/T), conformable in 14 working days.

2. This deal must be kept secret forever, and all correspondence will
be strictly by email / telephone, for security purposes.

3. There should be no third parties as most problems associated with
your fund release are caused by your agents or representative.

4. Note that after the successful completion of this transaction, you
and I will have a fair share of the fund in the ratio of 60:30.

If you AGREE with my conditions, l advise you on what to do
immediately and the transfer will commence without delay as I will
proceed to fix your name on the Payment schedule instantly to meet the
14days mandate.

1. Your Full Name :.............................
.
2. Current Address:..........................
3. Direct Phone/Cell Number:........................
4. Occupations:...........................
5. Age:.................................
6. Company(if Any)/Address:.....................
7. Bank Details:............................
8. Bank Name:.................................
9 .Bank Address:..................................
10.Account Number:................................
11.Swift/Routing Number:..............................
12.Account Name:.....................................

I hope you don't reject this offer and have these funds transferred.

Waiting for your reply soon.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Jeff Smith

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