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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: Babagana Kingibe <ba_bag_anakingibe@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <babaganakingibe@eyou.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2007 12:59:57 -0400
Subject: UN-PAID CONTRACT REQUEST











From President Umaru Musa Yar'aduaPresident; FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIAElected President 2007.

Attention Beneficiary,

On behalf of the federal republic of Nigeria , I Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar'adua, solemnly plead to all un-paid contractors to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, whom their names had appeared in the list of completed award contract record. The New Era Federal Republic of Nigeria, which was inaugurated on the 30th day of May 2007, had been involved in the verifications of the activities of the former administration, where we observed that the mentor/former President Olusegun Obasanjo and his ministers was crippled in the aspect of performing his responsibilities locally and internationally. I Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar'adua, The President of Nigeria will give a new birth to Nigerians and international brotherhood. The un-necessary increase in Crude Prices will be reduce, the hope of changes in administration and deed. The former administration did not live up to expectation but was with absolute disappointment to individuals citizens of Nigeria and non- citizen, expert rates, other global governing bodies and local and foreign contractors.

Lastly, I also admit to Foreign Contractors and Inherited Contract Fund Beneficiaries with Nigerian Government who had not received their fund, to stop Further Communication with any of the offices who had been communicating with them, because I have given an ultimatum to all the Ministries in Nigeria and the paying Banks home and Abroad, none of this office has been approved by me, the corrupt officers in the former administration will not be part of this government. You are hereby ask to stop communication immediately till my advise, I am having new appointment on the offices, ministries and bank to be involve in the payment of un-paid Foreign Contractors and Inherited Contract Fund Beneficiaries with Nigerian Government. The Foreign Contractors and Inherited Contract Fund Beneficiaries with Nigerian Government should confirm to me the details of their contract or fund in question, for immediate conclusion on the payment as the first achievement of my administration. I hereby look forward to have your contract and funds information immediately. I will serve you sincerely.
Note; that I have not appointed any office to be in charge of contract payment.You are adviced to confirm your contract information to this emailaddress: frm_district@minister.com with the Subject; as UN-PAID CONTRACT REQUEST.
And also foreign contractors who are interested in doing contract with this administration should send their mails of application to the same as frm_district@minister.com with the subject; as NEW CONTRACT REQUEST. May God Bless You;Alhaji Umaru Musa Ya'radua,President Federal Republic of Nigeria. Visit; the web www.leadershipnigeria.com Signed: Alhaji Babagana Kingibe the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF).
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