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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: BARRISTER FESTUS KEYAMO <keyamodelaw@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 04:48:17 -0700
Subject: OFFICE OF THE PAYMASTER GENERAL OF THE FEDERATIONS.

*OFFICE OF THE PAYMASTER GENERAL OF THE FEDERATIONS,
OLD FEDERAL SECRETARIAT
No 115 Awolowo Road Lagos Nigeria
DIRECT TELEPHONE:234-8120772289
Email: festus.keyamo@hotmail.com


RE: IMMEDIATE PRESIDENTIAL PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS/PAYMASTER GENERAL OF THE
FEDERATIONS.

Attn: Funds Beneficiary.

Dear Sir.

This is to inform you that in my capacity as the Paymaster General of the
Federations(PMG) that the sum of US$2.5Million(Two Million Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars) has been approved for immediate payment to you with
immediate effect by Mr. President Dr, Good luck Jonathan GCFR,we are sorry
for the slight delay in the past and reassuring you now that your funds is
now ready for immediate payment,please note that we have two modes of
payment which you have to choose your preferred choice to receive your funds
without delays,please be informed that your transfer will be made through
our Consolidated Oil Reserve Accounts with ten(10) major banks around the
world and if you are lucky enough to have an account with any of the banks
we operate with your transfer then will be more or less a local transfer
which will clear within 48hours upon my instructions to the bank to release
your funds after Mr.President must have endorse your payment file for final
payment approval,choice from the two listed modes of payment you will like
to receive your funds and get back to me,please note that our Consolidated
Oil Reserve Account # 0000653211809 will be debited to the tune of
US$2.5Million in your favour by our Account Holders as soon as you respond
and call to this letter.

Payments Modes.
------------------------
(1) KTT bank Wire Transfer,if you wish to receive your funds through Bank
to Bank Wire Transfer into your bank account please advise my office
immediately and forward your bank account for the transfer.


(2)You can also receive your funds through ATM MASTER CARD hence your funds
will be uploaded in ATM MASTER CARD and send to your address in your country
which you have to reconfirm to me as soon as you receive this mail.

(3) Your Payment will also be made through Certified International Bank
Draft cashiable over your bank counter immediately it is drawn in your name.

Please make your choice of payment and get back to my office immediately so
that by i will quickly process your approved Inheritance/Contract funds and
make your Remittance with immediate effect in your name and favor,note that
this payment will be revoked after Fourteen working days(14) if we did not
hear from you before that date,and also be informed that this payment
approval has been gazetted with ref number: FGN/CBN/XX882011,that is your
payment code numbers as gazetted by the National Assembly and signed into
law by Mr.President Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Sequel to the above be informed that we have concluded that you the funds
beneficiary will have to pay the sum of $290 dollars(Two Hundred and Ninety
Dollars)which will cover the Payment File Processing and Dispatching of
payment file to our correspondence paying bank payment center in your
Country to enable them release your funds with immediate effect based on my
direct order and instructions as the Paymaster General of the Federations,as
soon as i hear from you i will advice you further and as well instruct you
on how to send the US$290 Payment File Processing and Dispatchment fees
before our paying bank will credit your account in your favour,your details
will be forwarded to the bank and they will contact you to effect the
transfer based on my instructions only.

Urgently looking forward to hear from you and your call as well for more
updates on your payment as approved to enable me give instructions for it to
be released to you by our paying bank as the Paymaster General of the
Federations.(PMG),

Yours Sincerely.

Barrister Festus K.Keyamo.
Paymaster General Of The Federations.
Tel: +234-8120772289.*

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