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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: "NATIONAL ECONOMIC TEAM ON FOREIGN DEBT SETTLEMENT/RECONCILIATION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <officeofpresidency@safe-mail.net>
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 19:44:11 +0100
Subject: RE:DEBT SETTLEMENT

 
THE PRESIDENCY:-
OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC TEAM ON FOREIGN
DEBT SETTLEMENT/RECONCILIATION:
FEDERAL SECRETARIATE ZONE II GARKI
ABUJA-NIGERIA
TEL:234-80628-36334
E-MAIL: officeofpresidency@Safe-mail.net
 
OUR REF: NETF/D5-RFS-210                   YOUR REF:.......04-11-2010
Attention: Beneficiary.
Re: Approved Payment Reprieve
 
Sir,
 
In view of the prevailing circumstance surrounding the delay in the release of your long over due payment, the Federal Government of Nigeria in her recent amendment on article 24 of the 1999 constitution Sub Section (6) on foreign payment/debt matters reiterated the urgent need to mend our bilateral relationship with some few Comity of Nations by settling all the out standing debts owed its foreign Nationals.
 
Note: That as a result of the maiden visit of our president to your country few months ago on assumption as the president and Commander in Chief of the Nigeria Armed Forces after the demise of the Former Umaru Musa Ya-Adua, Dr, Jonathan Goodluck, there and affirmed solid assurance to the head of your Government to settle all the debts owed to its foreigners on way back home.
 
Having taken such a bolder step/agreement with your country, hence come the appointment of the few Intellectuals/Professionals to look into your payment/fund release matter, on the 12/10/210.
 
In above all, having carefully gone through your payment file by the appointed committee after careful review and scrutiny, I wish to therefore, categorically and officially inform you that your name is among the toped listed and appraised for immediate payment and also forward at the same time all the relevant information concerning this transaction which includes below stated coordinates for re-confirmation:
 
1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) ADDRESS, CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY:
3) PERSONAL CELL PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE :
4) COMPANY NAME (IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS:
5) BANK NAME:
6) BANK ADDRESS:
7) ACCOUNT NUMBER:
8) ROUTING NUMBER OR SWIFT CODE NO:
9) OCCUPATION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS:
10) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE (IF ANY):
 
Note: this vital information should not and never be divulged (RELEASE) to the next ear as to avoid fund diversion to wrong account. While the contact of the payment commission officials will be given to you the moment you respond to this vital mail.
Once again be properly guided.
Regards,
Prof, John Oti
CHAIRMAN,NATIONAL ECONOMIC TEAM ON FOREIGN
DEBT SETTLEMENT/RECONCILIATION:
FEDERAL SECRETARIATE ZONE II GARKI
TEL: 234-7093-023-501
 

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