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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: "MR HANNATU RAJI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hannaturaji20110@qatar.io>
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:02:16 -0700
Subject: ICPC NIGERIA

ICPC NIGERIA
Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission United Nations Approved Anti-fraud Unit Code of Conduct Bureau against fraud, funds
delay and impersonation.
 
Head Office: Plot 802, Constitution Avenue s
Zone A9 Central Area
P. M.B 535, Garki Abuja
 
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
ABUJA -NIGERIA
 
ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,
 
A power of attorney was forwarded to my office this morning by two gentle men , one of them is a philippines national and he is ENGR .GILBERT M. USON by name while the other person is Mr. JACK MORGAN by name a CANADIAN national.
This gentle claimed to be the representative of your company, and power of attorney stated that you have died, they brought an account to replace your informations and claimed your fund of $ 15.5 M which it is right now lying DORMANT and UNCLAIMED, below is the new account they have submitted:
 
BANK.-BPI BANK
QUEZON AVE. DELTA BRANCH
QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES
 
ACCOUNT NO. 2984-0008-66
SWIFT CODE. BOPIPHMM
 
Be further informed that this power of attorney also stated that you suffered and died of a throat cancer.Sir, we want you to reconfirm to this Office Immediately you receive this Eamil, because we heard from the Men that are in our Office that this fund has been Deposited with a Bank here in Nigeria which you have Paid for Long with out Claiming your Fund.
 
Please be Advice to reply to this Eamil immediately you you know this Men so that we can move forward an Release the Fund to them. Note that this will cost nothing to Transfer this fund. Once again, be Advice that as soon as we do not hear from you, we will not Hesitate to Release the Fund to them which means that you are dead.You are therefore given 24hrs to confirm the truth in this information if you are still alive by a telephone to this ministry, person to contact is the assistant D.G fed min of finance Mr. Hannatu Raji A.S Legal Chairman Office.Be informed that any further delay from your side could be dangerous, as we would not be held responsible of wrong payment.
 
Below is the burial pictures brought in confirmation that you are dead.
 
Regards.
Hannatu Raji
A.S. Legal
Chairman' office
( D.G FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE)

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