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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: "Dr, Mansur Muhktar"<470240867@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: <mansurmuhta_fmf2@sify.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:47:14 +0100
Subject: Confirmation of change of your payment details

>From the Desk of:
DR. MANSUR MUHKTAR
THE HON. MINISTER OF FINANCE.
GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA.
TELEX: FMFNGXX
REF: FGN/FMF/FP09/XI02


Dear Beneficiary,


Please read the following paragraphs carefully.


We have received another application for change of payment route & bank account(s) details on your behalf.


As such I have directed the Debt Management Office (DMO), our American, Paris & London Clubs of creditors and the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi to stop further payments to you pending direct verification from you that the request is indeed from you.


Kindly reply immediately and verify that the request is from you. And confirm your full payment route/bank account particulars for release of funds to be effected. Your reply should be addressed in the following order;

1. Name in full.
2. Your mailing address.
3. Your previous & current telephone number(s).
4. Proof of Identification (Identity card).
5. Confirmation of change of your payment details (YES/NO)


Thank you.


Yours faithfully,
Dr. Mansur Muhktar.
Federal, Finance Minister.
Tel: +234-1-8149465

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