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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: "U.S.A EMBASSY" <rous-art@otenet.gr>
Reply-To: usaembassynig32@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2017 19:57:06 +0100
Subject: U.S.A EMBASSY FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.



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U.S.A EMBASSY FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.
Metro Plaza, Plot 991/992
Zakari Maimalari Street
Cadastral Zone AO,
Central Business District, West Africa


AMERICAN EMBASSY in Nigeria, Benin Republic, Ghana and Bokina-faso
received a report of scam against you and other Sweden/US citizens and
Malaysia Etc. whom the country of Nigeria/ Benin,Bokina faso And Ghana
have recompensed you due to meeting held with Four countries Government
and the world high Commissions against fraud activities by the Four
Country Citizens.
Your name was among those scammed as listed by the West Africa Financial
Intelligent Unit (WAFIU). A re-compensation has been issued out in ATM
card to all the affected victims and has been already in distribution to
all the bearers. Your ATM card was among those that was reported
undelivered since Friday last week and we wish to advise you to seek to
the instructions of the Committee to make sure you receives your ATM
card immediately for your depositing into your account.


WAFIU further told us that the use of Nigeria Couriers service was
abolished due to interception activities noticed in the above mentioned
courier services in Nigeria,Benin, and Ghana and there by have made a
concrete arrangement with the DHL Courier Company for a safe delivery to
your door-step once the beneficiary meets up with re-confirmation of
delivery details. To verify if you are rightfully owner of the said
fund, you are advice to re-confirm your information to this office
urgently as below.

Your Fully Name=============
Home Address==============
Phone Number==============
Country==================
Copy Of ID================

We advise that you do the needful to make sure the WAFIU dispatches your
recompense to you. You are assured of the safety of your ATM card and
availability and be advised that you should stop further contacts with
all the fake lawyers and security companies who in collaboration scammed
you.


It is my pleasure to inform you that ATM Card Number; 5951 3901 2365
2671 have been approved in your favor. Your Personal Identification
Number is 8224. The ATM Card Value is $12.5,000.000.00 USD ONLY. You
advised that a maximum withdrawal value of $5,000.00 USD is permitted on
withdrawal per Day and we are duly Inter Switch and you can make
withdrawal in any location and ATM Center of your choice.
I wait to hear from you immediately you receive this message.

I, BEING DR. MIKE MORRIS MAKES THIS GUARANTEE WITH SINCERITY, HAVING
CONSULTED WITH THE OFFICE OF MAJESTIC COURT TOP-MOST HEAD QUOTER,
WITNESSED BY THE OFFICE LEGAL ATTORNEY: BARRISTER HILL WELLS.
NOTE: THIS IS A LAST AND FINAL GUARANTEE; ONCE AND FOR ALL GUARANTEE;
IRREVOCABLE GUARANTEE.



Your's in Service,
Jeffrey Hawkins.
Director,(PhD).
CONSULAR,
U.S.A EMBASSY


THE BOARD


Professor Mike Morris,Chairman
He holds a Masters Degree in Law and a Doctorate Degree in Property Law
from Boston University, USA. Former Dean of the Faculty of Law (1981-88)
at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and was once a member of
Council/Senate Committee on Finance and Governing Board of Advanced
Legal Studies of the University of Lagos . Former Director of the
Central Bank

Mr. Barthlomew Bassey Ebong, Auditor/Chief Accountant
He attended the University of Wisconsin, USA, where he obtained the
B.Sc. degree in (Cum Laude) in Accounting and later proceeded to the
Graduate School of Business Administration, University of Minnesota,
USA, where he obtained MBA with specialization in Finance and Management
Information Systems. He later qualified as Certified Public Accountant
of the American Institute of Public Accountants. He was Executive
Director Finance Services before his appointment .


Ado Abdullahi, Executive Secretary(South West Operations)
He holds a BSC (Economics) from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria and MSC
(Management and Technology) from the University of Wales Institute of
Science and Technology, Cardiff, UK . He was Ex

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