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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: "PROF. CHRIS IBE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <chris.ibe@aol.fr>
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2017 15:19:39 -0700
Subject: RE: PAYMENT BY E-BANKING SYSTEM

THE PRESIDENCY
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
CONTRACT REVIEW COMMITTEE
Our Ref FGN/PRES/1-2/17        
From the Desk of:
PROFF. CHRIS IBE
CHAIRMAN CONTRACT REVIEW COMMITTEE.
 
Attn:    
                              RE: PAYMENT BY E-BANKING SYSTEM
 
Due to reports received by the Presidency alleging predominant cases of
illegal extortion of money from foreign contractors by irresponsible Nigerian
officials, The Presidency have finally inaugurated the first ever Mobile
Banking in Nigeria called the CBN-M-BANKING, designed such that a contractor
can by him or herself transfer his/her contract funds from the account of the
CBN to his/her own account.
 
In effect, there will be no Nigerian or Central Bank official to stand as
intermediary, thus no room will be available for any official to demand or
extort illegal charges from any contractor.
 
The system is designed such that a contractor/beneficiary can stay at the
comfort of his/her home or office and using his/her digital telephone to dial
the Bank Access Code, after which a Prompt Voice will request him/her to dial
his/her User Code and finally a Prompt Voice will request him/her to dial
his/her Pin Code, which will then automatically identify and activate the exact
the exact contract amount payable to the contractor and effect direct transfer
of the amount into the specified account of the contractor.
 
In the light of the aforesaid, I am happy to inform you that you are one of the
beneficiaries short-listed to for payment via this new brand secure electronic
payment system.
 
Your data and banking details are already configured in the E-PAYMENT SWITCH,
awaiting activation by you. All you have to do now is to immediately contact
the MANAGER, CBN-M-BANKING UNIT, requesting him to forward your SCRATCH CARD to
you, containing your assigned BANK ACCESS CODE, USER CODE & PIN CODE including
step by step procedure to follow in order to effect the transfer of your
contract funds yourself.
 
The Scratch Card must be received by you in its ‘virgin form’, that is
unscratched. It is you and only one who must scratch the card to see/retrieve
the codes for use.
 
Please make sure that the Scratch Card is unscratched whenever you receive it
because any leakage of the codes to an unauthorized person or fraudster can
lead to the diversion of your funds by such person.
 
You should immediately contact the Manager, CBN-M-BANKING UNIT, Mr. Patrick
Agu  through his email address: (patrick.agu418@aol.fr),to receive your
Scratch Code, strictly via insured diplomatic courier.Please act as directed
and keep me updated along the line of proceedings.
 
From the Desk of:
PROF. CHRIS IBE
CHAIRMAN CONTRACT REVIEW COMMITTEE.

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