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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: kamiadaus@gmail.com
Reply-To: m.adaosun@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2016 05:02:20 -0600
Subject: *****SPAM***** RE: SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION PAYMENTS APPROVAL.

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY NIGERIA
Honorable Minister of Finance
Federal Republic of Nigeria


RE: SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION PAYMENTS APPROVAL.

Attn; Beneficiary,

This is to bring to your notice that CBN is delegated by the United Nations, Federal Ministry of Finance and other concerned commissions to pay 48 scam victims Beneficiaries the sum of $500,000.00 USD (Five Hundred Thousand Dollars each). And you are listed and approved for this payment as one of the scammed victims to be paid this amount.

On this faithful recommendations, know that during the last U.N. meeting held at Abuja the Capital of this Country Nigeria, it was alarmed so much by the world in the meeting on the loose of funds by various individuals to the Nigerian scams artists operating in syndicates all over the world today. Mr. Ban Kin-Moon Secretary-General of the United Nations meets with the Nigeria President General Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR) in order to compensate scams victims of these operators with $500,000 USD each in accordance with U.N. recommendations.

Due to the corrupt and inefficient Banking Systems in Nigeria, the payments are to be supervised by the United Nations' Officials and Central Bank of Nigeria as the corresponding paying bank. According to the number of applicants at hand, 18 Beneficiaries has been paid, and 30 Beneficiaries are left to be paid. And your particular was mentioned by one of the Syndicates who claimed to be the CBN ATM Director that was arrested as one of the victims of the operations.

You are hereby warned not to communicate or duplicate this message to some else for any reason what so ever as the U.S. secret service is already on trace of the other criminals. So keep it secret till they all apprehended. Other victims who have not been contacted can submit their application as well for security and possible consideration.

The Nigeria Government has combined effort with the United Nation Anti-crime commission to alleviate and redeem the image and past wounds of foreigners and firms who were defrauded, scammed and abandoned by these syndicates to slight down our dignities to international communities. Many banks have been in bankruptcy today, Universal firms, Companies and individuals due to the activity of these hoodlums. However, investigation has shown that these people have dropped over 500,000 victims after collecting their money falsely, many committed suicide and others living by the grace of God.

With the sanity presently at hand, we have over 500 convicts at hand, 300 in kirikri prisons while many are still awaiting trial. We still fetch for others who feel they are wise, and we hope that you will be our friend by giving us more information as per clue in apprehending them.

You are to receive your compensation payment via ATM CARD or BANK WIRE TRANSFER direct to your nominated bank account.

Note that further modalities shall be given to you as soon as we hear from you.

Thanks,
Mrs. Kemi Adaosun
Honorable Minister of Finance
Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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