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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:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: mrlabaranm@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2016 17:06:52 +0100
Subject: Information Minister to (Nigeria Government)
Attention Beneficiary
I am Mr Labaran Maku, Nigeria's information minister on
foreign affairs to Federal Government of Nigeria. I was
instructed from the office of the presidency during our
last general meeting of December 23-2015 with members of
the (Senate committee on foreign payments (SCFP) to get you
informed in regards to your outstanding payment with our
Government which is now under payment review for 2016
payment Re-allocation.This took effect after our formal
Minister of Finance (FMF) Mrs Okonjo Iwuala was fired from
office December 2015 and been replace by (Mrs Kemi Adeosun)
the same (December 2015) as the new Finance Minister to our
Federal Government.
On the 22/12/2015 our Federal Government publicly announce
that all outstanding (Debt owned) to beneficiaries has to be
paid with immediate effect during this first quarter of
the year 2016,With this development, be informed that a
Lady called Mrs. Julia Graffin from USA came to my office
this morning with her drivers license and she stated that
you sent her to claim your fund after our Federal
Government have made public announcement to release all
outstanding payment involving beneficiaries internationally
and locally.
Note Mrs.Julia Graffin made it clear to us that you have
been in hospital for over 1year now after a fatal motor
accident which all most claimed your life. With that you
decided to send her to represent you as your rightful
beneficiary of the said Funds.Our Government want to know
if you authorized Mrs. Julia Graffin to receive your fund
on your behalf as she has stated, your co-operation is
highly needed. We are giving you only 72hours to get back to
us if you authorized her Or Not,before we will proceed with
the instructions of our Government.
Yours Sincerely
Mr Labaran Maku
Information Minister to (Nigeria Government)
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