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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Detective David Michael" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dm36256000@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2016 23:27:24 -0700
Subject: Do You want to RECEIVE YOUR FUND

NOTE: If you have received this message in your SPAM/BULK folder, which is because of the restrictions implemented by your Internet Service Provider, we (Financial Misappropriation Commission) urge you to treat it genuinely by sending it to your inbox.
 
FINANCIAL MISAPPROPRIATION COMMISSION
OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
GARKI, ABUJA. NIGERIA
+234-70-844-14785
EMAIL: dm36256000@gmail.com
 
Date: 6th October, 2016
RE: UNCLAIMED INHERITANCE/CONTRACT/LOTTERY FUND
 
My Dear
 
First and foremost, I sincerely apologies for contacting you through my personal email address because my official domain email address is not available at the moment as a result of an upgrade going on in our data-base.
 
I am Detective Inspector David Michael (retired), a British, You can read my profile on my personal website: www.dmichael.co.uk. I am the Chairman of Financial Misappropriation Commission in Africa, what a surprise, for a British to hold such a sensitive post in a foreign land. I was appointed by the presidency. This was as a result of pressure mounted on African government by beneficiaries and contractors that are owned millions of dollars/pounds sterling over a period of twenty years and the urgency of this project compelled us to work on (24 Hours) due to the 31 days deadline given to us.
 
The Newly Elected Government of Nigeria headed by His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari and his Executive Council has decided as a matter of urgency to pay off every debt as to clear its image in the International Community. They constituted this honorable commission and the payments were enshrined in this years 2016 budget presented to the legislators and approved into bill.
 
We are working in collaboration with the following institutions;
 
1) U.S Postal Inspection Service
2) United States Secret Service
3) Federal Bureau Of Investigation
4) National White Collar Crime Center
5) Metropolitan Police London
 
After series of meetings and deliberations, it was concluded that a foreigner should be the chairman, as the Africans' that held the post in the past made no difference, instead they worsened the situation, by defrauding the beneficiaries that are owned a lot of money, this informed my appointment as the chairman of this great commission. From the records of outstanding contractors/Inheritance due for payment with the Government of Nigeria and some African countries; your name and company is on the list of major contractors/beneficiaries who have not received their payments from the Government of Nigeria and Africa. I have mapped out procedures that will guide us to a success, and which am aware that will benefit you all a great deal.
 
 
1) I will strongly advise that you must stop forth with contact with any government agencies, ministers, commission, panels of any sort, apex banks i.e. (C B N) or commercial banks, as the continuous contact with these agencies will complicate your transactions.
 
 
2) You are to forward all the names and telephone numbers of people you have sent money in the past, this will enable us apprehend them and try to get the money you sent to them back.
3) On page 71 paragraphs 5 sub section 1-4 of the African Financial Law, beneficiaries are not suppose to pay thousands of dollars. As stipulated in the Financial Law book, you are to procure the Deduction Certificate, that will enable all charges be deducted from your total sum, after which the balance is wired into your designated account within 48 working hours.
 
On this note, you are advised to indicate your interest by applying for the Deduction Certificate. This is the only chance to rightly get what belong to us from African Government; we have gone through a lot from Africans. Are you not tired of making payments after payments? I concluded that you beneficiaries are the architect of your misfortune; therefore nobody can help you if you are not ready to stop moving in circles, the decision is yours. For the purpose of impostors, if you need my identification, I would be willing to forward it to you.
 
 
I await your urgent response.
 
 
Remain blessed.
 
Detective Inspector David Michael (retired)
+234-70-844-14785
www.dmichael.co.uk
Executive Chairman
Financial Misappropriation Commission

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