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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: ATTN:\\\\ <info@usafrn.gov>
Reply-To: intelligencecommunity3@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:31:17 +0100
Subject: 1 Flag this message FLAG URGENT REPORT FROM U.S GOVERNMENT:VIEW LINK:http://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00011272.html

ATTN:" CONCERNED [CITIZEN]



OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA

Head office: The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500

Email: personalsecuspresident@netzero.net.

CONFIRMATION OF FUNDS TRANSFER


Attn. AUTHORITY TO GRANT RELEASE OF FUNDS



After a Seven (7) days intensive board meeting on your behalf by the Internal board of trustees of the (G.C.F.R) President Of the Federal Republic Of Nigeria in person Dr. Good Luck Jonathan Ebere Also in conjunction with The president of United states of America in person of Barack Obama as we both have agreed to help you instruct all concerned dignitaries in custody of your Inheritance Beneficiary funds/compensation funds also your contract sum here Nigerian AND any other Governmental body in United states of America also all over the rest world at large that upon the presentation of this letter document they will immediately release with immediate effect your impounded / seized funds as a result of negligence on your part in the past.


The only advice I have for you is that you try and present this paper document to those authorities in custody of your funds also on before you provide this Guarantee paper to any authority, There is a great need for you to seek adequate advice with us by contacting United States Secret Service Agent In PERSON OF JOHN KIRK WOOD USSS/ CIA SPECIAL AGENT VIA :[ intelligencecommunity3@gmail.com ] so that you may well be appropriately educated about the due process of law.



It is also on this issue that the Two of us have embarked on several international visits to different countries, trying to reconcile the face of our nation with our foreign investor nations Based on the out come of the meeting, it was observed that the problem that has hindered your is payment is as a result negligence on your side. Your problem is no problem if only you would comply also all you have to do is to make sure that you carry out the orders as directed by the two us so that you in turn get a positive result without no further delays.



Note that failure to correspond to instruction will hinder all that you have ever worked for, so it is best you comply with the officer in charge as directed so that you will be helped. I must congratulate you once more that you have shown authenticity as one of the beneficiary that is ever willing to receive his fund, with out any further delay; Our office supersedes all other offices related because our word is our bond also because your fund is currently under insurance, henceforth, We both assure you our Guarantee as you can see clearly within the content of this document that we have both agreed to help bridge the long gap between you and any legal authority in custody of your funds in accordance with the law .We swear before you that you will be paid in due time. Further more, your funds is safe in the hands of your assigned officer in respect of Special Agent John Kirkwood , all you have to do is to keep security in check with the officer at all times so that you get paid without much delay. Do not dispose the useful information's received through us to any individual without proper identification from such individual.



Finally, you are to call or mail the officer in charge so that he be able to instruct you what to do, as we both have instructed, so shall you do. Endeavor to keep off crime by reporting unsolicited emails regarding fake offices. Your payment is released immediately you get in touch with the officer as directed.



Try to ensure safety by respecting the power of this very office and the law as stipulated.



Further comments should be directed to the very office of the personal secretary to the office of the United States president .via: personalsecuspresident@netzero.net


VIEW LINK: http://allafrica.com/view/ group/main/main/id/00011272. html



Good Luck



Signed and duly stamped by



PRESIDENT G.C.F.R DR GOOD LUCK JONATHAN FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.



PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BARACK OBAMA





VIEW LINK: http://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00011272.html

Your wish is our concern.

Sincerely yours

Katherine B. "Katie" Johnson

Personal secretary to United States President Barack Obama.

Please do view link below.



http://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00011272.html





Your wish is our concern.

Sincerely yours



Katherine B. "Katie" Johnson

Personal secretary to United States President Barack Obama.



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