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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: "Barr. Gaffar Akintola (Esq.)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gaffarakintola@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 25 May 2010 13:18:57 +0100
Subject: !!! 05/25/2010 !!! ORDER OF RELEASE/CONFIRM OR DISREGARD THE INFORMATION BELOW

FOREIGN CONTRACT/ PAYMENT BUREAU
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
Special Duties/Logistics Department
Our Ref: UND/USA/STB/010
Tel: +234-808-865-1957
Email-barr.gaffarakintola@lawyer.com
Immediate Attention:
 
Acting on the capacity of the office of the Presidency under the supervision of the United Nations on overdue contract, Inheritance and Winning Payments. We do apologize for all the misfortune you have encountered in the past while claiming your entitlement which impostors and impostors have impersonated the good name of government officials as well as the country. Based on this the Presidency inline with the United Nations has ordered all outstanding payments to be released to those concerned thereby this irrevocable approval order with Release Code: NGF/UND/4460/02/10 in your favor for your Contract/ Inheritance and Winning payment. You new payment Approval number is WHUN55CV, and your Certificate of Merit number is  
Be informed that we do not want impostors to penetrate your file so I want you to note carefully that you are bind by the transparency law of the United Nation to deal and communicate only with this office for immediate release of your funds. This office have been mandated by the Presidency and the United Nation to facilitate and ensure the remittance of your payment through the intermediary official remitting bank authorized to release your fund valued $8.3 Million by setting up an online Gold Visa Credit Card account in your name for which your card will be programmed and authenticated.
 
CONFIRM OR DISREGARD THE INFORMATION BELOW
 
Note that you have my word which is stagnant and never change as an anointing man of God. So be rest assured that this transaction is risk free and will be done under the full context of this law and under the supervision of the United Nation. Drug/Terrorist clearance certificate have been waved to avoid disguise by unscrupulous elements. You GOLD VISA CREDIT CARD will padded with machine inside a security seal which will be delivered to your doorstep with no delivery fee. The Diplomatic delivery agent will call you immediately he arrives your country.
 
However, it has been agreed that all "Grade A" via Gold Card Worldwide as Gold Visa Credit Card so you are not allowed by act of the United Nation to correspond with any person(s) other than this honorable office. All that is required from you is to provide the information stated below so your file can be validated for your fund release.
 
Full Name:
Address, City, State and Country:
Phone, Fax and Mobile
Company Name (If Any), Position and Address:
Profession, Age and Marital Status
A copy of your International Passport or Drivers License:
 
Note: Your personal contact and communication code is *1759*. As mentioned above, you are advice to send the required information and include your communication code on the subject line as matter of security.
 
Time is of the essence. So acknowledge this email as soon as possible. "Bless ye who heaven has bestowed with the Anointing for Favor".
 
Barr. Gaffar Akintola (Esq.)
Special Duties and Logistic, Office of the Presidency.
 
 
 
 
 

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