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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: "PTFFP" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <paulogwuma1@presidency.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2016 22:24:46 +0530
Subject: Contact the Presidency for your Funds.

Dear Sir,

I am Dr.Paul A.Ogwuma,the former Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN)Governor.I served from 1993-1999.I have now been brought back to the Presidency by the President of Nigeria to head the newly formed Presidential Task force on Foreign Payments.Especially payments that has to do directly with Oil Contracts,Road Constructions,Electricity Contracts,and all sorts that are owed to Foreign Contractors like you.Please note that Payments are no longer being process by the CBN,only at the Presidency by us at the Presidential Task force on foreign Payment(PTFFP).

This task force according to the president has become a child of necessity due to the huge corruption going on at the CBN,and which has now led to the sack of officials at the top hierarchy of the Bank.


Now,the President has specially solicited my assistance because he said he has studied the performance of past CBN Governors,and has noticed that the CBN performed better during my time,and for this reason,he has appointed me the Chairman of this special Task Force to immediately process and pay all outstanding debts to Foreign contractors this fiscal Quarter of the year.

It was after assuming office and going through every file that I have discovered that you are one of those yet unpaid beneficiaries,hence my reason of contacting you.

We are now at the verification stage,for this reason,I ask that you reconfirm your Bank details and relevant information in order to finalise your transfer without any further delay.I hereby apologise to you on behalf of the Government of Nigeria and we intend to speed up this transfer process so that you can get your due funds credited to your account within the shortest possible time.

Thanks and God bless while we await your most urgent reply.


Regards,
Dr.Paul A.Ogwuma,OFR.
For the Presidential Task Force on Foreign Payment(PTFFP)
paulogwuma1@presidency.com

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