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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Simpson Okoro" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <presidency@instruction.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:35:51 +0100
Subject: RE: PAYMENT OF YOUR OUTSTANDING LIABILITY SCHEDULED VIA SWIFT TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER (TT) 2011 PAYMENT

RE: PAYMENT OF YOUR OUTSTANDING LIABILITY SCHEDULED VIA SWIFT TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER (TT).


It is my pleasure to write you after much consideration on your long awaited payment, This is to inform that you are emerged a beneficiary of contract/winning payment of $18,300,000.00 owned by United Nation and European Union. This is to inform you that the President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces Chief Ebere Goodluck Jonathan has authorized the immediate release of your payment.

This order was given to this office after the President studied the intelligence report on contract payment forwarded to him by
the Senate Committee on Foreign Payment. This report clearly shows that officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria were engaging in payment delays through unnecessary use of bureaucratic procedures. There are equally allegations that this officials impose unauthorized fees and in most cases divert contractors fund to other accounts that is not authorized by the beneficiary.

In a decisive move by the government to stop this un-official misconduct and deliberate delay of Foreign Contract Payment the President in conjunction with the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriation mandated this office to regularize all outstanding payments and to ensure that all payment raised is received by the contractor before the end of the first quarter payment of the 2011 fiscal year.

In line with this directive, it became paramount to inform you that based on the details contained in your contract file which was forwarded to our office from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Federal Ministry of Finance shows that you are among "Category "A" which clarifies that your payment has been verified and long over-due.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) and payment committees has been advised to hands-off and hand over contractors files to avoid duplication of effort and confusion. It is evident that these offices might hesitate to let you know of this new order due to their selfish interest. Note that this order is clearly stated in the resent fiscal policy bill signed into law by the President. In accordance with the directive from the Government, this office summoned an urgent meeting of relevant government departments.

This meeting will give us an opportunity to re-concile and regularize some of the details. Your payment will be remitted by Telegraphic Transfer (TT) via either of our correspondent bank in USA. This is because all foreign remittances must go through an affiliate bank.

However, foreign payment beneficiaries who prefer payment by Certified International ATM CARD should notify this office without delay.

Finally, contract beneficiaries are advised to re-confirm their contract number, contract amount and correct bank details to avoid payment to wrong account and to be sure that you are the authentic beneficiary of the fund about to be paid to you. Your contract file will not be tendered for the final meeting if you fail to reconfirm the details as requested above.

Beneficiary Information Required:

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #
3) Company name, position and address
4) Professions, age and marital status.
5) Your Direct Banking Details
6) Copy of int'l passport, driver's license, or any valid ID card via e-mail attachment.

Note that the Federal Government will not be held liable in this regard. Further details concerning payment will be given to you once you contact the under signed on TEL: 234-806-007-5355 and FAX: 234-1-2131182,email, ann.morsch@representative.com Swift response is required to enable our office conclude your payment before the end of next week. Furthermore, be informed that there is no arrangement
to pay any beneficiary from any Offshore Center e.g. ? Spain, Germany, London,
Switzerland etc. Always disregard e-mails contacting you for any other payments.

Yours Faithfully
Mr. Simpson Okoro
Contacting E-mail: simpson_okoro1954@hotmail.com

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