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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: "THE PRESIDENCY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.investigation2@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2015 22:03:20 -0500
Subject: YOUR UNPAID FUND

FOREIGN PAYMENT INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT
4TH FLOOR MARY LAND LAGOS-NIGERIA

MOTTO: SECURITY WATCH

FROM THE DESK OF: DR BEN OBOSHI
.

Attention: Beneficiary,
RE: BE CAREFUL OF HOODLUMS. Based on the finding in this investigation department we wish to warn you against some non officials and impostors parading their selves as Government officials whereas they are not. We have been informed that some of these touts are contacting you in respect to the collection of your fund in the total sum of ($45 Million U.S.A Dollars) that was long approved in your favor through the United Bank for Africa (UBA)
As a matter of fact we have been on this investigation assignment for some time now unknown to no one but the Presidency and some top government official who are in support of this investigation team to help stop fraudulent activities in this country.

Although we have been able to come up with some good result about the people that have extorted money from you illegally and i wish to list them so that you will personally indicate them by writing back because we want to make your payment to you without any delay but we must surely deal and bring this names to book if only you will indicate correctly any of them. The names of the Touts that have been arrested are as follows

THE NAMES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
1) Prof. Charles Soludo (CBN)
2) Chief Joseph Sanusi (CBN)
3) Dr. R. Rasheed
4) Barrister Awele Ugorji
6) Barrister Ucheuzo Williams
7) Mr. Ernest Chukwudi Obi: Deputy Governor - Policy /Board Member(CBN)
8) Mr. Tunde Lemo: Deputy Governor - Financial Sector Surveillance/Board Member (CBN)
9) Mrs. W. D. A. Mshelia: Deputy Governor - Corporate Services /Board Members
10) Mrs. Okonjo Iweala
11) Mrs. Rita Ekwesili
12) Farida Waziri (EFCC)
13) Mrs, Nenadi Usman
15) Dan Musa
16] Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
17] Mr. Godwin Emefiele.
18) Senator David Mark
19) Mr. Jim Ovia - Zenith Bank Plc
20) Mrs. Cicilia Ibru - Oceanic Bank Plc
21) Mr. Erastus Akingbola - Intercontinental Bank Plc
22) Alhaji Mallam Ribadu (EFCC)
23) Mr. John E Kirkland
24) Barr. James Obi
25) SENATON PIUS ANYIN
26) CITI BANK LONDON
27JP MORGAN BANK AMRICAN

The above listed names are being traced/investigated by the police and some of them have elope the country and note that if any of them is caught and find guilty he/she will go for 25 years imprisonment as it is under the Degree 47 of the constitution of this bank under section (3) of criminal law. So we urge you to write back and inform us if any of the above names have once contacted you in respect to your fund, if yes don't hesitate to indicate it immediately. Note that the only office/paying bank that have right to pay or contact you in this Transfer is the National Reconciliation Debt Committee of Nigeria which is been headed by the bank Governor. You must deal directly with them and do what so ever you are asked to do because that is the only way you will achieve the success of the transaction. We apologize on behalf of the President and the people of Nigeria for any delay and lost this must have coursed you and promise that such thing will not happen again. And if you are dealing with any one of them

Beneficiary Name.....…………………………........................................
Contact Address..............……………………..........................................
Direct Telephone Number………..……………………………………..
Occupation……………………………………………………………….
Marital Status................…..……………………………………………..
Date of Birth..........……………………………………………………….
Sex………………………………………………………………..……….
Copy of your valid ID such as (Int’l Passport, Driver’s License or National ID Card)_

Yours sincerely,
DR BEN OBOSHI.
(Director, Nigerian Foreign Payment Investigation department)

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