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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. Bright Okogu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drbrightokogu@galas.net>
Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 13:36:18 -0700
Subject: AT LAST YOUR PART PAYMENT HAS BEEN APPROVED

From: Dr. Bright Okogu

Attention: Sir/Madam


This is to inform you that resolution was reached by the incumbent democratically elected Government Federal Republic of Nigeria (FRN) with delegates from World Bank and other top Government functionaries to ensure transparency, probity and accountability regarding the immediate release of all overdue/outstanding payment to bonafide beneficiaries on or before 7 banking working days.

Based on the outcome of the resolution, joint accord was reached by the United States of America Government (USA), British Government, and International Monetary Fund (IMF) with Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) to pay concerned beneficiaries at least part of their overdue/outstanding payment, while the balance payment should be release by the end of the year.

In the light of this development, the sum of Six Million Five Hundred United States Dollars only has been approved in your favor as your part payment. Therefore, you are advised strictly to forward with immediate effect the under listed information to enable us facilitate the release of your part payment without further delay.

(a) First Name
(b) Last Name:
(c) Office/Residential Mailing Address
(d) Tel, Mobile/Fax Numbers

It is also important you advice us with your preferable method of payment. All response in respect of Payment should be forwarded to the office of the Director General Budget Office of the Federation(FRN)


Yours faithfully

Dr. Bright Okogu
Director General Budget Office of the Federation (FRN)


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