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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: "MR.BABACHIR LAWAL" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsegunadaju@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2015 06:47:52 -0000
Subject: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR OVERDUE CONTRACT / INHERITANCE FUND

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
PLOT 11th FLOOR, FEDERAL SECRETRIAT,SHEHU SHAGARI WAY, ABUJA.
Our Ref:    FMF/FGNX0070-ODCS/15            Your Ref: 
  
 
ATTN:  HONOURABLE BENEFICIARY
                            
             
 
                           IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR OVERDUE CONTRACT / INHERITANCE FUND
 
 
The Federal Ministry Of Finance / Debt Management Office was recently set up and mandated by the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,Mr.Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR) to verify all genuine contractors / inheritance claims and pay their liabilities before the end of this fiscal year 2015. The Federal Ministry of Finance office was equally mandated to investigate jobs executed by foreign contractors between 1999 till date. The President stressed on the problems of foreign  beneficiary's has already faced with the past Government's and that our foreign debt has to be reduced drastically as directed by the World Bank.
 
 
Consequently, the Federal Ministry of Finance in conjunction with the National Assembly has set aside the sum US$1.4Billion(ONE BILLION FOUR HUNDRED MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) to pay in good claims the foreign beneficiary's Fund (contractors And Next of Kin). In line with this arrangement the Senate Committee on Foreign Debt Matters (National Assembly) ordered that contractors and Next of Kin whose files have shown sufficient proof regarding job execution and their debt outstanding for so long have to be settled without delay. We wish to inform you that your files was forwarded to us by various offices and departments shows that you have fulfilled all conditions necessary to receive your payment.One of the reasons why your payment had been delayed for so long was because of counter-claim on your fund. This necessitated the perusal of documents relating to your payment. we were convinced that you are the actual beneficiary of the said fund. The attempt to divert your payment to new a account was done by y
 
 
This is the reasons why this office is now directing you to contact the chairman, presidential task force on foreign debt disbursement, MR.Segun Adaju. The Federal Ministry of Finance has mandated The presidential task force on foreign beneficiary's payment to clear their foreign debt through their bank and it is our pleasure to inform you that your payment will be made either by Certified International Bank Draft or Cash Payment,wire transfer,for immediate payment.
 
 
Finally, you are advised to stop further communication with unauthorized representative (s) and Impostors, This is to forestall new effort towards your payment and to avoid hitches in finalizing your payment, you are also advised to reconfirm your particulars and all necessary details for proper verifications because of in- regularities in the past. You are also advised to contact the chairman, presidential task force on foreign beneficiary's payment Mr.Olusegun Adaju on Tel: +234-909-2503890 Fax: +234-1-227-0166 or email:mrsegunadaju@gmail.com for immediate release of your fund. You have little or no time in complying with this directive as we already have over 85 foreign beneficiary's to attend to with limited funds.
 
 
Yours faithfully,
      
                                        
MR.BABACHIR LAWAL
SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERATION (SGF)

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