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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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Fraud email example:

From: "INFO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dept4management@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2019 04:26:46 -0700
Subject: INFO

DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE
1st Floor, NDIC Building, Plot 447,
448 Construction Avenue Central,
Business District Garki-Abuja
Tel: 092723064; Fax: 092722659
 
 
Ms. Patience Oniha
Director General
Debt Settlement Panel
Ref: pr/dso/cp/0505/19/abj
6th May, 2019.
 
Attention:
 
Dear Sir/Madam,
 
IMMEDITE PAYMENT RELEASE FROM FGN OFFSHORE CORRESPONDENT
 
Payment File Reference No: FGN/XX1490G/FRB-CBNOC-DMO.
As your (BIFCN) have either been misplaced or lost in your payment file, the SURETY BOND instrument (BIFCN) is what Federal Reserve Bank New York (FRB) needs to certify your account credit via FGN Offshore Foreign Payment Center through and other funds release documents will be dispatched to your bank after credit. This equally means without (BIFCN) we cannot execute your remittance which was to take place immediately without hesitation nor delays since all due Indemnity, clearances and taxations has been issued to avoid consultation before release of your funds but (BIFCN) payment delayed this process which still remains the only hindrance and setback.
 
For a new (BIFCN) to be issued to you at this payment scheduled for fiscal year 2019 which is due in our agreement with (FRB) before our audit transfer delegate leaving United States will elapse. Then it will cost you to enable the appointed officer to obtain a new FBICN for your payment if they depart due to our present will be needed in (FRB) United States which must be avoided before any transfer. Note: No other office than (DMO) has legal right to release your funds and it doesn’t matter the region
 
Remember there is no time to waste now, in this  period of year no provision nor implementation for Foreign or local beneficiaries payment, utilize this opportunities. The SURETY BOND payment instrument must be crediting as soon as possible.
 
Call directly if further clarification is needed Tel: + 1 815 429 0003
 
Ms Patience Oniha,
Director General (DSP)
Federal Debt Settlement Panel (Abuja). Ms Patience Oniha, Mr. Miji Amidu, Director, Special Assignments, Mr. Joe Ugoala, Director, Policy, Strategy and Risk Management, Mrs. Elizabeth Kwaghbulah Head, Debt Recording and Settlement Department.

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