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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <unitsaervice@zing,vn>
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2011 17:02:02 -0700
Subject: RE: STOP ORDER FROM THE PRESIDENCY !!

FROM DESK OF PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC
OF NIGERIA(GCFR) FOREIGN PAYMENT
IMPLEMENTATION OFFICE ATTENTION:
 
 
 
  HONORABLE BENEFICIARY,      
 
This is to bring to your notice about the due process of your outstanding contractual / inheritance fund payment which
was suspended by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) there by stopping the telex unit to pause the transfer of your
contract / inheritance fund to your nominated bank account. As a result of this development verification conducted by
the Finance Ministry in conjunction with Debt Verification Panel on your contract / inheritance fund case, your file
has been endorsed for payment awaiting your confirmations.
 
 
In view of several efforts already made by us to contact you for the following reasons based on the new accounts
submitted to this office on your behalf: 1. My office desks have just receive a sworn affidavit from Mr. John Carlos
of Spain to re-route your payment into a new bank account number as stated: VACAP Federal Credit Union ,1700 Robin
Hood Road, Richmond, VA 23220. Account number 32501. of MR. JOHN CARLOS. The sum of US$25M (Twenty Five Million
United States Dollars only). 2. Please, confirm to our department if you have instructed MR. JOHN CARLOS, to appoint
an attorney/ agent on your behalf thereby asking that he receive cash call remittance on your behalf. 3. It have come
to our notice that you are being contacted by unauthorized individuals with respect to your contract / inheritance
payment but unfortunately this office is not aware of your unofficial dealings and warned that it is at your own risk.
4. Please, also confirm if you have authorized MR. JOHN CARLOS to change your banking particular
 
 
Also re-confirm your inheritance fund amount , Private Telephone and Fax number, your e-mail address, office or home
address so that we can cross-check it with our file records. We have decided to contact you for re-verification
because we suspected that MR. JOHN CARLOS is trying to divert your money through the sworn affidavit into a new
different bank account. You are advised to call the Chairman Debt Verification Panel on this number +23470-98124372
or mail upon the receipt of this mail for more concrete discussion regards to this issue of your payment.
 
Treat as urgent Yours faithfully
Ahmed Usman
 

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