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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: Hamza Bello <hamzabellofmffgn05@gmail.com>
Reply-To: joeugoala5@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2020 22:29:40 -0700
Subject: PART PAYMENT APPROVAL NOTICE

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE.
AHMADU BELLO WAY, CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
ABUJA. PMB 14 ABUJA
NIGERIA.


ATTN: BENEFICIARY.

PART PAYMENT APPROVAL NOTICE





I AM DIRECTED TO INFORM YOU THAT THE FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS APPROVED
FOR RELEASE THE SUM OF $25,000,000.00 BEING PART PAYMENT OF YOUR CONTRACT
FUND. THIS IS SEQUEL TO THE MEASURES BEING TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT TO
ENSURE THAT THE EFFECT OF COVID-19 THAT IS RAVAGING THE WORLD IS REDUCED
FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR HIGHLY ESTEEMED FOREIGN CONTRACTORS. IN VIEW OF THIS
YOU ARE ONLY REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A VALID CLEARANCE LETTER OR CERTIFICATE
FROM THE FINANCIAL INTELLIGENT UNIT OF THE WORLD BANK THAT WILL GIVE
CREDENCE TO THE REMITTANCE OF THIS APPROVED SUM TO YOUR DESIGNATED BANK
ACCOUNT WITHOUT ANY HINDRANCE. HOWEVER, THERE ARE TWO OPTIONS OF PAYMENT AS
APPROVED.

1 $15,000,000.00 CAN BE TRANSFERRED BY DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOUR BANK.

2 $10,000,000.00, THIS CAN BE PAID THROUGH AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ATM. IF YOU WANT THE $10,000.000.00 TO BE PAID THROUGH
THE ATM, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY BOTH PROCESSING AND DELIVERY CHARGES
ONLY. NOTE: THE TWO OPTIONS OF PAYMENT CAN BE PROCESSED SIMULTANEOUSLY AS
YOU MAY WISH.

BY THIS LETTER YOU HAVE BEEN DIRECTED TO CONTACT THE CHAIRMAN FOREIGN DEBT
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, DR JOE UGOALA JP. EMAIL:joeugoala5@gmail.com,
TELEPHONE NUMBER: 234-8118660338 WITH YOUR FULL DETAILS.

YOU ARE THEREFORE ADVISED TO AVAIL YOURSELF OF THIS OPPORTUNITY BY DOING
THE NEEDFUL TO GET YOUR PART PAYMENT RELEASED TO YOU IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
EXTANT LAWS.

CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.

YOURS FAITHFULLY

DR HAMZA BELLO

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE.

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