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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: OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
Reply-To: <chairmanpresidentialpaymentun@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2015 08:56:19 +0200
Subject: Please this is very important and urgent.

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY.
Presidential Payment Unit.
Abuja-Nigeria.

Date: 27/12/15.

RE: ABSOLUTE LEGAL CERTIFICATION: FINAL CONFIRMABLE REMITTANCE.

This is ungodly and Mr. George will never go unpunished for this ineffectual action but we are so much confused just because he bears the same surname with you and this payment of yours was concluded just this last Friday and your name was pressed on the payment schedule board, so this is terrible and unbelievable but we must get to the root of this even after you have received your funds which every legal arrangement have been concluded pending only the cost of File Re- Validation and Affidavit in High Court.

We have been instructed on a joint Fund Release Approval Bond dully signed, stamped and sealed to immediately release your fund without any delay or further demand soonest you meet up with only financial obligation of US$98.00, it have been the responsibility of the Government to issue you waver in other payment pending only this of File Re- Validation and cost of Affidavit in High Court, which is the ONLY thing you have to do for immediate and unconditional release of your fund. This is 100% guaranteed

Meanwhile, do reconfirm your direct number to us once again or you try to call us, for easy, urgent and important communications while you handle this transaction very confidential and fast, so that you will immediately receive your payment since this is the ONLY thing pending immediate finalization of your transaction, at the same time do indicate your best mode of receiving your payment, the options read as follows: Certified ATM Card, Bank to Bank Wire Transfer and Cash Payment via Diplomatic Delivery to your Door step.

Well we thank God that you are still alive which is the most important thing but note that this honorable office will not want to entertain any delay in releasing this re-approved fund, so we urge you to urgently send the required fee (US$98.00) our attorney will provide you Affidavit from the high court here that will supersedes every other Affidavit, this fee is not deductible and without the fee, do not expect payment from us because we are not ready to go contrail to the legal directives which guarantee non-stop release of your fund.

This is very simple just contact Chairman Presidential Payment Unit.and send him your information such as;

1) Your Full Name.
2) Your Contact Address.
3) Your Home Phone, Mobile/Cell Phone and fax Number.
4) Occupation.

Once again, below is the payment receiver information and note that you have only from now till Thursday Next week for this payment while we promised to apprehend Mr. George soonest he appears here again but we have to complete your transaction before his appearance here on this Friday, work with us to enable discharge our duties accordingly by concluding this transaction within the stipulated time frame.

Receivers Name:Uba Anthony
Address: Abuja-Nigeria
Question: Yes
Answer: Alive
Amount US$98.00

Have a blessed day while urgently waiting to receive the payment information from you, considering the time frame we have only four days for this confirmation, urgently call us immediately after reading this mail while you proceed to send the money.

Respectively.

Dr. Isa Dagogo (JP)
Chairman Presidential Payment Unit.
Email:chairmanpresidentialpaymentun@gmail.com
Phone:+234(7081607635)

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