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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: "Payment Advisory Board" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.gregsambo@googlemail.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2017 16:00:12 -0800
Subject: Your Reply

Attn: Beneficiary,

After our meeting with the President of Federal Republic of Nigeria Alhaji Muhamudu Buhari who mandated that all accredited foreign claims be release without any further delay.

As a resolve from several meetings held with the USA and other international committees on the fight on corruption and misappropriation of public funds allocated for the payment of foreign beneficiaries and settlement of dept.

This advisory board has been shouldered with the responsibility of making sure that all foreign beneficiaries allocation as approved is released hitch free.

As the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has setup up several foreign account credited with funds inleu of our looted funds accounts abroad by past governments officials, upon terms and agreement on a debt buy back with this countries to upset debits owed their citizens, after each claims has being certified as a true beneficiary for onward payment without any further delay, you are advised to reconfirm your full details,

1, Full names,
2, Your address
3, Your direct phone numbers
4. occupation/company
5. Your claim Amount owed you

As soon as this information is received, be rest assured that full attention will be given to beneficiary towards immediate release of approved funds.

Regards,

Mr. Greg Sambo
Payment Advisory Board
Office of the Presidency
Phone: 234 09 270505 Ex 244
Email: gregsambo@claimspaymentpresidency.33mail.com

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