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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: "Special Adviser to presidency" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <felixmaccy27@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2016 05:02:05 -0800
Subject: Dear Friend!!

FROM OFFICE OF THE
Mr. Olusegun .O. Aganga
SPECIAL ADVISER TO CBN
Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment
Federal Republic of Nigeria.
CBN/FGN/IMF/09/15.
ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,
 
According to the last indoor meeting between our new President Muhammadu Buhari, and the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon, who arrived Nigeria in August 23rd 2015. The outcome of the meeting is how to release the pending funds which has not been paid to all beneficiary /contractors who have waited for the past years and applied every effort to receive there benefited fund which have prove abortive. All payment files has been handed over to Dr.Olusegun Aganga every beneficiary is required to contact him.
The new elected President Muhammadu Buhari; has agreed and accepted that anyone who has been scammed and not paid will definitely receive his/her compensation/pending fund base on the agreement with the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon together with other United Nation officials. One of the agreements is that; the beneficiary is liable to obtain the following documents from Presidential Advisory Council and without this the person will not receive his/her own fund from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Federal government of Nigeria has giving Central Bank of Nigeria the last order to pay any beneficiary /contractors  who comply to obtain the required documents needed for the release of his/her fund into the beneficiary account.
(1). CERTIFICATE OF LEGALITY. & APPROVAL CERTIFICATE from Presidential Advisory Council
But we are surprise that after the last meeting between Federal Government of Nigeria and Central Bank Committee; we discovered that our remittance department has received account information from one Rev. Lawrence R. Larson claiming that you instructed him to receive your own approved fund on your behalf as your NEXT OF KIN with reasons that you are involve in an accident and may not be able to follow up your transfer. We receive an e-mail together with his account information’s that his ready to pay and obtain the CERTIFICATE OF LEGALITY. & APPROVAL CERTIFICATE to secure the fund on your behalf. He is the owner of the account information below; we look forward to receive e-mail regarding this account to be true or false.
Account Name: Rev. Lawrence R. Larson, D.Th.
Name of Bank: MERCANTILE BANK FLORIDA
Address:  11250 S.W. 93rd Court Road, Suite 700,
Ocala, Florida 34481
Swift Code:  CFBKUS33
Routing Number:  063113772
Account Number:  8602516626
Kindly reconfirm us with these information’s below as a proof that we are dealing with the right person and you have not send Rev. Lawrence R. Larson, to claim your fund as your NEXT OF KIN (1).YOUR FULL NAME, (2).AGE (3).OCCUPATION (4). DIRECT TELEPHONE (5).YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS AND COPY OF YOUR I.D. We are really sorry for all you have passed through with our past government.
Yours truly,
Mr. Olusegun .O. Aganga
Special Adviser to CBN
Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment
Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Email: felixmaccy27@gmail.com
 

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