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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: "Mrs.Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ibefran102@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 May 2020 07:24:01 -0700
Subject: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR OVERDUE CONTRACT / INHERITANCE FUND

Ref Number::FRN/FGNX0010-ODCS/20
PAYMENT Number: FGN/PTFFP/010-2020/NG

Attn: Unpaid Beneficiary
IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR OVERDUE CONTRACT / INHERITANCE FUND
The Federal Executive Council / Foreign Debt Management Office was recently set up and mandated by the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mr.Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR) to verify all genuine contractors / inheritance claims and pay their liabilities before the end of this year 2020. The Federal Executive Council was equally mandated to investigate jobs executed by foreign contractors between 2005 till date. The President stressed on the problems of foreign contractors has already faced with the past Government's and that our foreign debt has to be reduced drastically as directed by the World Bank.

Consequently, the Federal Ministry of Finance in conjunction with the National Assembly has set aside the sum US$3.4Billion to pay in good claims the foreign contractors / Inheritance Fund (Next of Kin). In line with this arrangement the Senate Committee on Foreign Debt Matters (National Assembly) ordered that contractors and Next of Kin whose files have shown sufficient proof regarding job execution and their debt outstanding for so long to be settled without delay.

Finally, you are advised to stop further communication with unauthorized representative (s) and Impostors,you are also advised to reconfirm your particulars and all necessary details for proper verification's because of in- regularities in the past. You are also advised to contact the Chairman, presidential task force on foreign payment Mr.Francis Ibekwe for immediate release of your fund.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs.Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed
Minister of Finance
Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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