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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: "James Cole" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <osibanjo_yemi@protonmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2018 07:31:42 -0800
Subject: OFFICEOF THE PRESIDENT

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY

DR. MUHAMMADU BUHARI PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

Address: Nigerian Presidential Complex, Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja

Website:http: //www.nigeria.gov.ng
OUR REF: FRN/FEC/0014 01/16/2018

OFFICIAL LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENCY
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

This is to inform you that a new government of MUHAMMADU BUHARI has been inaugurated. The Central Bank of Nigeria, The Federal Ministry of Finance, Debt Management Office, All various Committee and offices for Foreign Payment, All Foreign and Affiliate Offshore payment centers, First Bank, Union Bank of Nigeria, United Bank of Africa and all Government Affiliate Banks are mandated to STOP further action in respect of Beneficiary's payment. Our new financial adviser has brought to our notice the enormous debt the past government of Nigeria is owing foreign clients, which is now inherited by this government and the new constituted Federal Executive Council headed by myself and MUHAMMADU BUHARI, President Federal Republic of Nigeria is very displeased with. We have seen this as an ugly and unprecedented way to run a government that MUST succeed and therefore taking up this enormous task of paying hundred 100% to all our foreign clients / contractors /inheritance beneficiary . We wish to
draw back the confidence

Below are the Beneficiaries that recieved their package successfully through USPS this Year/Month 2017, YOU CAN CONFIRM YOUR SELF
https://tools.usps.com/go/TrackConfirmAction_input


1. doug kidwell usps 9470101699320033309513

2. Betty freiri USPS 9470101699320033368848

3. David dean USPS 9470101699320033368855

4. Harry ludkowski USPS 9470101699320033368862

5. Craig Kabrin Usps 9470101699320033368879

6. Aleisha Apodaca USPS 9470101699320033369647

7. Lavonda creech USPS 9470101699320033368824

8. Ephraim Martin USPS 9470101699320033368800




All client/contractors/inheritance beneficiary are hereby Mandated to contact the Director General Foreign Debt payments Approvals/ Debt Management , Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on the below stated information;

DIRECTOR GENERAL FOREIGN DEBT PAYMENT APPROVALS/ DEBT MANAGEMENT BOARD (FDMB)

Direct Telephone: +18573085513

Vice President: Yemi Osinbajo

Direct E-mail: osibanjo_yemi@protonmail.com

You are also mandated to reconfirm afresh the following information for confirmation, approval and payment;


1. Full Name (in capitalletters)

2. Contact address

3. Direct telephone and fax number

4. Banking information to receive the fund


WARNING! We have been fully informed by the security operative, the Nigerian Police Force, The FBI, Scotland Yard, Home security and the UK monitoring Security Agency of the activities of miscreants, criminal and international fraud syndicate who are at standby to infiltrate and sabotage this noble assignment and we have subsequently set up a formidable security gadget with the help of foreign security agencies to trap them. We hereby WARN and ADVICE our client (YOU) to cease further correspondence with any other agency /organization / parastatal /bank / offshore agency and security company and contact the above office headed by the Director General for the immediate wire of your fund. If after receiving this notice and warning, we still discover that you are still in correspondence with any other agency in respect to your payment; your payment will be cancelled with immediate effect and we will see you as a co-conspirator with these criminals.This government is out to make differenc
e and we will not be dete

Congratulations and thank you for your understanding and Cooperation as you make contact with the DIRECTOR GENERAL FOREIGN DEBT PAYMENT APPROVALS

Regards,
Mr James Cole
For The Office of Presidency
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

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