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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: "DIRECTOR OF PAYMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <leeon1@gmx.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2016 02:41:20 +0100
Subject: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR CONTRACT INHERITANCE FUND APPROVED

 
Attn: Honorable Beneficiary
 
 
 
IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR CONTRACT INHERITANCE FUND APPROVED BY UNITED NATIONS ON CONTRACT#: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/016.
 
 
 
Following the protest of the International Community and United Nations, The World Bank, IMF/European Union and the instruction from the President and Commander in
 
Chief of the Armed Forces Federal Republic of Nigeria (President Muhammadu Buhari) Which says that all outstanding foreign debts especially Contract Awarded and
 
inheritance/winning fund should be released to the beneficiaries account henceforth with without any further delays.
 
 
 
From the records of outstanding contracts and inheritance/ winning fund due for payment with the United States /United Kingdom (UK) and Government of Nigeria, your
 
name was discovered as next of kin on the list of the outstanding contracts and inheritance/ winning fund who has not received their funds. I wish to inform you that
 
your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter and also note that from the record in file submitted to us, your
 
outstanding fund is valued (Eight Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) US$8.5M as in the payment file in our paying data.
 
 
Now, your new Payment code is, United Nations Approval No; UN5685P, White House Approved No: WH44CV, Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No:339331,
 
Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103, Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Fcmb Bank Telex Confirmation No: -1114433; Secret Code No: XXTN013,
 
Having received these vital payment numbers approved herein, You are qualified now to received and confirm Your payment with the FCMB Bank immediately within the next
 
72hrs.
 
 
 
As a matter of fact, you are required to Deal and Communicate only with Mr. Victor Oseni, DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMMITTANCE DEPARTMENT First City Monument Bank
 
(FCMB), with the help and monitory team from the INTERNATIONAL MONETORY FUND (IMF) NEW YORK and which is our official remitting reserve bank. Our prime objective and
 
duty is to make sure you receive your fund into your bank account. You are hereby instructed to contact Mr. Victor Oseni on his contact information, Email:
 
leeon1@gmx.com for immediate release of your inheritance,contract and lottery award winning claim. Be informed that you are not allowed to correspond with any
 
person or offices anymore because your payment file have been submitted to irst City Monument Bank (FCMB), you are required to send below this information to Mr. victor Oseni to facilitate your approved fund in less than 48hrs.
 
 
You are please advice to re-confirm to this office your current details for the immediate release of your fund.
 
Information request for your transfer.
 
 
1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) FULL ADDRESS OF YOUR CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY:
3) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE:
4) COMPANY NAME, POSITION AND ADDRESS:
5) BANK INFORMATIONS:
 
a) BANK NAME:
b) BANK ADRESS:
c) ACCOUNT NUMBER:
d) SWIFT CODE/
e) ROUTING NUMBER:
F) IBAN NUMBER
6) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS:
7) A COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE
 
Note: Your personal contact/communication code with First City Monument Bank is (FCMB 702), you are advice to send your full banking Information to the FCMB Bank of
 
Nigeria, The International Remittance Director headed by Mr. Victor Oseni. With your new payment code release gualifies you to receive the amount of US$8.5M to your
 
bank account. Use the stated info below to contact Director International Remittance Department
 
 
CONTACT CODE (FCMB 702)
contact Person: Mr. Victor Oseni.
Position: Director International Remittance Department
Email Address: leeon1@gmx.com
 
 
CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN CONTRACT/AWARD WINING PAYMENT. UNITED NATIONS AND EUROPEAN UNION.
SIR RICHARD GILBERT.
 

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