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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: THE CORDINATING MINISTER <drmrsngozi_okonjoiwelala@yahoo.co.th>
Reply-To: mrsngozi_okoniweala@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2013 06:27:59 +0000
Subject: Payment Notification:

Attention
RE/NO: 002-Rbs/0047/2013

Attention


Payment Notification:

On behalf of the entire staff of the World Bank and the United Kingdom
in collaboration with IMF and EU Office. We apologize for the delay of
your contract payment, and all the inconveniences you encountered
while pursuing this payment. However, from the records of outstanding
due payment with the Federal Government and the central bank of
Nigeria, your name was discovered as next on the list of the
outstanding beneficiary who have not yet received their payments.

I wish to inform you now that the square peg is now in square hole and
your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as
you respond to this letter.

Your Full Name: ______________________________
Youre Contact House Address: ______________________
Name of City of Residence:_______________________________
Country:____________________________________
Direct Telephone Number:________________________
Mobile Number:____________________________________
Working Identity Card/Int'l Passport:________________________________
AGE: ________________________________
OCCUPATION: ________________________________



Note that from the record in the file, your outstanding payment is
US$18,500,000.00 (Eighteen Million, five hundred United States
Dollars). So as soon as you re-confirm the above mentioned details,
your fund will be processed and released to you immediately without
any delay.Kindly forward your above information to my E-mail:
drmrsngoziokonjo101@yahoo.co.th

Yours Sincerely,
DR MRS OKONJO IWEALA,
MINISTER OF FINANCE AND
THE CORDINATING MINISTER OF THE ECONOMY
On behalf of The Government.



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