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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: "From Ms.Patience Onira." (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2017 14:27:45 +0100
Subject: Your Recovered Funds Ready For Payment By The Debt Management Office.DMO.

Office Of The Director General.
Debt Management Office..DMO..
NDIC Building (1st Floor), Plot 447/448 Constitution Avenue,
Central Business District, P.M.B. 532, Garki.
Abuja, Nigeria.
Direct Line---234-7033206328..--





Sir/Madam.....



Be advised that as the newly appointed Director General of the Debt Management Office DMO as i was appointed last week by Mr.President after the retirement of the former Director General Dr.Abraham Nwankwo which you can confirm from the google or through the Nigerian Embassy in your Country and as the official Nigerian Debt Settlement Department enshrined constitutional for the settlement of all local and foreign outstanding debts,in my line of duty since last week i discovered a massive fraud been perpetuated by the former Director General as he attempted to DIVERT your legitimately due funds sum of USD5.5Million==Five Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars==through his cohorts account in Germany after his retirement last week which was his main reason for not realizing your funds as approved since early this year by the Budget Office hence he sat on it in other to divert it to a foreign account of his fraudulent allies Account in Germany before i stumbled on it when i took o
ver last week and STOPPED the tra

Please note that i have stopped the illegal transfer by the former Director General and i have now realigned and position the payment in your name and favor now as the rightful beneficiary and is now ready to be released to you directly into your designated bank account or through any other means as you may wished to be paid,i saw your details and email on the retrieve file that is why am writing you now so that you can come forth and claim your funds as the legitimate owner hence i have a standing order to sanitize this agency and am starting with you straight off hence my contacting you right away so that you will put up an immediate claims to this funds as i have processed it for your immediate payment without any hindrances as the new Director General of the Debt Management Office==DMO==you are very lucky that he did not succeed on this dastardly act if not you could have lost your legitimate funds through this means by fraudulent ex Government official..

Finally get back to me with your full details to claim this recovered funds including your banking details if you wish to be paid vide Bank wire transfer or if through another mode of payment you advise as well to that effect for a prompt actions,my direct mobile line where you can reach is this--234-7033206328.---note that you have fulfilled almost all the requirements for your transfer hence there is no reason for you not to claim your funds as i saw in your Payment File just for few details to be dotted before that by me as regulated by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit--NFIU==as due process must and will be followed to that effect for your hitch free payment under 72hours by the Debt Management Office under my leadership as the Newly Appointed Director General....

Sincerely Yours...

Ms.Patience Oniha..
New Director General Debt Management Office,DMO..
Nigeria,,

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