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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: Tunde Lemo <t22.lemo@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2019 13:29:48 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re;

Mr TUNDE LEMO,
PERSONAL ASSISTANT
Minister, Foreign Affairs
Ministry.

Maputo Street Zone 3
Wuse- Abuja-Nigeria.

Profile page:http://www.nigeria.gov.ng/ministries/foreignminister.htm


Re: PAYMENT AUTHENTICATION.

I am Mr Tunde Lemo Personal Assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs ;my office monitors and controls the affairs of

all
banks and financial institutions in Nigeria concerned with foreign contract payments. I am the final signatory to any

transfer or
remittance of huge funds moving within bank both on the local and international levels in line to foreign contracts

settlement.

I have before me list of funds, which could not be transferred to some nominated accounts as these accounts have been

identified either as ghost accounts, unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum etc.

I write to present you to the federal government that you are among the people expecting the funds to be transferred into

their account, on this note; I wish to have a deal with you as regards to the unpaid certified contract funds.

I have every files before me and the data's will be to change to your name to enable you receive the fund into your

nominated bank account as the beneficiary of the fund's amount $20 Million U.S.D. As it is my duty to recommend the

transfer of these surplus funds to the Federal Government Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposits, I have the

opportunity to write you based on the instructions i received 2 days ago from the Senate Committee on Contract Payments

/Foreign Debts to submit the List of payment reports / expenditures and audited reports of revenues.

Among several others, I have decided to remit this sum following my idea that we have a deal/agreement and Iam going to do

this legally.

MY CONDITIONS.

1. You will give me 65% of your contract funds as soon as you confirm it in your designated bank account.

2. This deal must be kept secret forever, and all correspondence will be strictly by email /telephone, for security purposes.

3. There should be no third parties as most problem. associated with your fund release are caused by your agents or representative.

If you AGREE with my conditions, l advise you on what to do immediately and the transfer will commence without delay as I will
proceed to fix your name on the Payment schedule instantly to meet the three days mandate. I hope you don't reject this

offer and have the funds transferred.

Waiting for your reply soon.

Yours Sincerely.

MR TUNDE LEMO
PERSONAL ASSISTANT
FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER.

The information in this message and in any attachments,contains
confidential information and is intended solely for the attention and
use of the addressee(s)

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