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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: MR LAI MOHAMMED INFORMATION MINISTER <aminuharunaa1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lainig7777@outlook.com
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2023 16:45:09 +0100
Subject: Mr. Lai Mohammed Information Minister

I am Sorry to invade your privacy ,i am Mr. Lai Mohammed, Nigeria
Information Minister on foreign affairs to Federal Government of
Nigeria. I was instructed by Senate Committee on International fund
Transfer to get you informed concerning your outstanding payment of
which is now under payment review for 2023 payment Re-Allocation to be
paid through Bank-to-Bank transfer Or through Atm-Prepaid Card.

Please be informed that your long over due funds payment has finally
been approved by the Senate Committee but it has also been
brought to our notice that a gentle man by the name (Micheal laton)
has just forwarded a new banking details claiming he is your
next of kin and you are dead so here comes the big question:Did you
authorize the above mentioned name to claim your funds? Are you truly
dead or alive? Is Michael Laton your next of kin?if no kindly respond
to this message for Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit Director Mrs
Vera Uzo to carry out her verification with you befor the processing
for your fund transfer will commence


This was resolved after the Board meetings involving our Senate
Committee ,banks directors, foreign Remittance officers of each bank
and Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit director Mrs. Vera Uzo whom is
now in charge of financial matter, Therefore, it has been agreed
before the senate committee that your outstanding payment waiting for
completion under commercial bank or Central Bank over 15 years should
be paid to beneficiary's concern as an order from the
presidency/Senate in other to redeem the image and reputation of our
government (NFIU) will monitor such transaction within the bank
appointed to handle the transaction.

This ugly development came to the notice of our Federal Government
that some corrupt and unscrupulous persons in bank and ministries are
involved in illegal ACT of fund transfer with bank directors, Finance
Minister by declaring that some beneficiaries whom has
contract/inheritance fund to claim here in Nigeria are dead with
disease (corona virus) Our government want to no if are alive to claim
your fund.

This information has kept our formal EFCC Chairman ,Finance Minister
and some bank directors under our Government surveillance through
NFIU, therefore all protocols must be observed concerning outstanding
debt own to beneficiaries whom their transaction is over due for
completion, our governments want to know about your current situation
concerning your outstanding Debt if you are alive to proceed with the
claim of your fund and get it settle. All fund has to be transfer to
beneficiary concern through Bank-to-Bank Transfer Or through (ATM
Prepaid Debit Card) this was agreed between Senate Committee and
Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit Director Mrs. Vera Uzo before the
Banks directors.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Lai Mohammed
Information Minister

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