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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: "Dr.Patrick Aziza" <officeofpatrick@post.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2017 13:04:59 +0100
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?IMMEDIATE_CONTRACT_PAYMENT=2ECO?=
=?UTF-8?Q?NTRACT_=23=3A=C2=A0MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/017?=

                                                                                                   
                              CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
                                CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS
                                    TINUBU SQUARE, ABUJA

 
 
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/017
 

Attention: Beneficiary
 
                 PAYMENT: REF: NUMBERS #MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/017

 Did you Authorize anybody who presented document of claim, reported to have signed by you for the release of your part-payment.  $5.8M

Reconfirm back to me to avoid any irregularities as your payment is now ready to be transferred to you through Telegrahpic Wire transfer, according to the instruction received yesterday from the Attorney General of the Federation.
 
Based on that you have been advised not to respond to any mail or fax concerning your fund from any body who claim to be your agent as your PAYMENT will be ready at the soonest time to be transferred to you by the authority of this office. 
 
Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:

1) Your full name/Home Address_________________
 
2)  Bank Account details_______________

3) Phone, fax and mobile #__________________

4)Scanned copy of int'l passport/any valid ID card._____________________
 
With regards to your fund you are advised to follow-up instructions only from this office below is your payment (REF.# .MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/017) any mail or faxes with out your payment numbers ,you should disregards it. 
 
Regards and best wishes,
Dr. Patrick Aziza.
PAYMATER GENERAL {CBN}

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