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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: "U.S TREASURY DEPARTMENT" (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 15:42:50 -0800
Subject: Urgent inheritance fund release to you

U.S DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Department of Treasury.
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20220.


Attention: Beneficiary,

This is to bring to your notice that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), International Monetary fund (IMF) and the United Nations Organization have deliberated with the World Bank for a compensation payment on inheritance scammed victims, and your file emerged as one of the lucky beneficiaries.


We write to let you know that the sum of $1,850,000.00 (One Million Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) only has been approved in your favor. The United States Treasury and International Monetary Fund (IMF) has finalized on our last meeting with the United Nation Organization and placed this decision of all the transferring documents as $125 (One Hundred and twenty five US dollars) only, which you have to send now to Nigeria Senate House office, so that the GNAB will be issued to you and your fund be released to you immediately. Also be informed that the board has met today and endorse the transfer, the process has began, as this decisions has been placed with all the top government officials involved on the transfer including the bank directors. You have to note carefully that the contents of the article of law established under the bank of Nigeria foreign transfer of page 67, cap 10 under paragraph 6, which state clearly that under no circumstance will a huge amount above $1m be remitte

Be rest assured that our appointment to handle and take care of the movement of the fund will not be in vain as we are giving you 100% guarantee to deliver the work.

Please send the $125 GNAB fee with the below western union information.

Receiver name: KELECHI CHUKWUDI
Location: Lagos- NIGERIA.
Text question---GNAB,
Answer----FINAL

Please send the payment information’s to the Nigeria Senate house immediately with the below email address and they will contact us immediately then you will be contacted immediately by us for the immediate transfer of your fund to your account.

Contact information:

Email: ( federalhouse.senate@outlook.com )
Name: Dr. ROLAND CHIKE

Once the payment is received, we shall call you immediately to verify your bank account, and after your fund will be remitted to you within 24 hours without delay. Please bear in mind that this is the final stage of this transfer and no more fees required after this payment of the $125 GNAB fee. As soon as this is done, it will take only 24hours for the fund to be credited in your designated bank account.


We sincerely apologize for the plight gone through in the past by those hoodlums. We hope you will benefit from our team of experts. We assure you the best of our services at all times.

Your quick response will facilitate your payment process...

Yours very truly,

Jacob J. Lew
Secretary of the Treasury

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