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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: James Patrick <jimwalletdirectorsoffice@gmail.com>
Reply-To: james_patrick37@aol.com
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 03:57:53 -0700
Subject: WHY YOU HAVE NOT SUCCEEDED IN RECEIVING YOUR FUND.

Central Bank of Nigeria,
Plot 33, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Way
Central Business District,
Cadastral Zone,
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory,
Nigeria

P.M.B. 0187,
Garki Abuja.
Nigeria



WHY YOU HAVE NOT SUCCEEDED IN RECEIVING YOUR FUND.



After waiting to hear from you or your Nigeria partners for a long
time now. I decided to make this direct approach to you in order not
to let it be as if I have anything in mind against you. I do not know
if you have asked yourself why each time the release of this fund is
approved, all of sudden, the payment will be stopped or one problem or
the other will come up. If you have not asked this question or you do
not know, this is an opportunity for me to tell you.

Some time ago, your Nigerian friend I mean the people that introduced
you to the project approached me through my dear wife who works with
the Federal Ministry of Finance and requested me to assist them
conclude a money transfer deal they had with you, they requested me to
assist them by removing the original contractors name, company’s name
and your bank particulars from Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Vetting
and replacing them with your name and your bank details in order to
make you appear as the rightful beneficiary of this funds. I agreed on
conditions that they would pay me US$100,000 as soon as your name
appears as the beneficiary. I did as agreed and demanded to be paid
but your friends started telling me stories.


They even told me that you promised to send money to me, do you know
that up till now, I have not received a single cent from them and have
not set my eyes on any of them.This is why i decided to hear from you
since your name has been enlisted along with other beneficiaries to
receive their funds.

But based on their attitude, I decided to stop the funds release
movement because I cannot be denied my right in my own office
considering the risk as it might affect my job. Secondly, I know the
source of the funds that you did not execute any contract in Nigeria,
although I am the only person privileged to know this information and
it is a fact. Why I am making this clear to you is that I can see that
you are still making efforts in order to conclude this project.

Now I am ready to forget the past. I do not need the US$100,000 any
longer from you but a good compensation from your mind. I need your
assurance that your colleagues will be totally kept out of this
transaction. I know that none of them are aware of my new approach to
you. Stop spending your money unnecessarily on CBN Officers both here
and overseas because you will not receive this money without my hand
in it. I personally did the work at the beginning and only I can
perform it. The secret is that your partners failed to stamp duty on
your contract documents and it is the true fact.

Finally, I need your promise that no official of the Central Bank of
Nigeria will be aware of my involvement in this regard because of my
position. Now re-assure that you will be willing to compensate me.
That you will assist my wife to establish a foreign account in your
country where my compensation will be lodged. Also a KTT FUND RELEASE
APPROVALS DOCUMENTS will be sent to you for endorsement after which I
will remit the money within 48 hours. I am a man of my words, if you
are ready to conclude this business with me, kindly contact me so that
we can have a chat over this issue once and for all N/B: I will like
to inform you again based on the fact that you did not truely execute
any contract which am the only one privileged to know this i will
transfer this fund to fulfill my words,So what you are expected is to
follow my directives and instructions.

Firstly you will assure me of 100% confidentiality, secondly write a
promissory note that once i make this transfer you will as well return
my agreed percentage,Thirdly you will assist me secure a nice school
for my son overthere From your email to me, i stand to assure you that
you have my word on this. I shall help your family by making sure that
this fund is transferred into your account. You know the truth and if
you keep dealing with people that are deceiving you, you will only
have yourself to blame.I have told you sincerely that nobody can get
this fund for you because I have block every loopholes that no one
can get it for you without my consent, which I refer to the bad
behaviour from those criminals throughout the time we were processing
this payment,I therefore urge you to forget about them and forge ahead
for better without remembering the past.

And as you have assured me that you will come out with a sincere mind
and be plain to me I will help and make this possible in 4 banking
days and it will not cost us much but a little because I am in charge.

As you have promised not to disappoint me, keep it secret, do away
with those of your colleagues even though you tell me that you didn't
know about them, I will assist in every necessary way and transfer
this fund to you within four banking days. I am telling you again for
the second time that you will today apply for legalisation of your
account in the federal court of justice here so as to enable us to
transfer without further delay.

You are lucky that you came in when we are about finishing the
compilation of this payment batch for the second quarter. Now you have
to agree that you will no longer be registered with the old contract
number but with a fresh file as a millennium beneficiary to the
Federal Government of Nigeria of which all the file documents will be
forwarded to you in agreement while you still keep everything secret
till you get this fund to your account. This is because your original
file can not be used in any way for this payment due to the dent and
irregularities in it, that is a fact and it has to be corrected.


Best Regard,

Mr. James Patrick
Deputy Governor, Operations Directorate
whatsapp Line +234-916-560-1224

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