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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: usman shamsudeen <deputygov_cbn2004@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 16:13:58 +0100 (BST)
Subject: RE: PAYMENT INSTRUCTION/FUNDS RELEASED ORDER.



OFFICE OF PAY MASTER GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION
INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
QUARTERS, 15 TINUBU SQUARE,LAGOS, NIGERIA.
Wift Code: BPH KPL PK,
A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678
FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPARTMENT.
Our Ref: FGN/FMF/IRD/CBX/021/06


PAY MASTER GENERAL OF NIGERIA
FOREIGN AFFAIRS UNIT.
EXECUTIVE OF DIRECTOR
SPECIAL DEPARTMENT
INVESTIGATION AND DEBT SETTLEMENT COMMITTE
ZONE 11 FEDERAL SECRETARIAT COMPLEX. ABUJA.
TEL: 234-803-401750

FROM THE DESK OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR,
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPT.

ATTENTION: Amarjit Singh

RE: PAYMENT INSTRUCTION/FUNDS RELEASED ORDER.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear MADAM/SIR,

I am Rev,Dr.Martin Williams ,Pay Master General of the Federation,Wish to inform you that we have received authentic approval and instruction directly from the Presidency, Federal Republic of Nigeria to pay you,your outstanding sum .

It has become considerably emergent that we have been directed to take this measure due to the much embarrassment being caused to certain foreign beneficiaries and the federal republic of Nigeria due to questionable circumstances with which some greedy officials of the Bank's in Nigeria always request for up front payment from contractors and beneficiries before their payment is released.

All approvals required for this payment has issued in your favour including the original document and payment instructions already forwarded to my office today being 24th of April, 2006. to enable you receive your payment within 72hrs that you reconfirm the required details.

Upon the veto power received to pay you, we have advice that your payment be effected by classifed Bank cheque, Bank draft or Diplomatic Delivery of your cash upon your request and do indicate your interest on who you want your approved fund.
All reqiured of you :

1) Telephone and fax lines for easy communication

2) Indicate your receiving address, you needed your "consignment" delivered or Bank Transfer.lndicate your interest.




I expect your urgent response.I advice to stop any futher communication with any person/ office in regards to this matter.

Yours sincerely,

Rev,Dr.Usman Shamsudeen.
Deputy-Director,
Foriegn Remittance Dept.




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