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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: <drgregsambo1@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2018 08:48:52 -0700
Subject: :SPAM: Your Reply

Attn: Beneficiary,


Based on the resolve from recent meetings held with the USA President and
other international committees leaders, by our President Alhaji Muhamudu Buhari of
Federal Republic of Nigeria on the fight on corruption and
misappropriation of public funds allocated for the payment of foreign
beneficiaries and settlement of debt.

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, under a terms and agreement of a debt
buy back program with these countries to upset debts owed their citizens,
These claims must be verified and certified you as a true beneficiary for onward payment transfer
to your designated bank account without any further delay.

So reconfirm your full details as below,

1, Full names,
2, Your address
3, Your direct phone numbers
4. occupation/company
5. Your claim Amount owed you
6. Any form pf your ID

As soon as this information is received, be rest assured that full
attention will be given to you the beneficiary for immediate release of
the 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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