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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: "Presidency" <oopoffice2011@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: info@presidencyoffice.org
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:15:46 -0400
Subject: Re:after waiting to hear from you...

Sir,

After waiting to hear from you or your Partner's who introduced you into this
transaction for a long time now, I decided to make this direct approach today,
as to let you know that I personally do not have any thing in mind against
you. I do not know if you have asked yourself why ever since you were
introduced into this transaction, you have been going round in circles
without getting to the bottom of this transaction and also why each time these
fund is approved, all of a sudden, the payment will be stopped or one problem
or the other will come up. If you have not asked this question or you do not
know, this is an opportunity for me to tell you.

Some time ago the people that introduced you to the project approached me
through an old school mate of mine and requested me to assist them conclude a
money transfer deal they had with you, they requested me to assist them by
putting in your name as the Original Beneficiary of the funds in question in
order to make you appear as the rightful beneficiary of this funds. I agreed
on condition that they will pay me US$150,000.00 as soon as your name appears
as the beneficiary. I did as agreed and demanded to be paid but your friends
started telling me stories. They even told me that you promise to send money
to me. Do you know that up till now, I have not received a single cent from
them and have not set my eyes on any of them.

Based on their attitude,I decided to stop the release of the funds through a
strong worded petition to Central Bank Of Nigeria,requesting that the governor
Central Bank of Nigeria should permit me to investigate your file officially
prior to fund release, because I cannot be denied of my right in my own Office
considering the risk as it might affect my job. Secondly, the truth of the
matter is that I know personally that you are not the rightful beneficiary of
the funds in question, although I am the only person privileged to know this
information and it is a fact. Why I am making this clear to you is that I can
see that you are still making efforts; spending money in order to conclude
this project. My main reason of contacting you is to let you know that I am
ready to forget the past, which means I do not need the US$150,000.00 any
longer from you or your so called partners but a share of 40% of the total
sum. Furthermore, I also need your assurance that your former colleagues or
representatives will be totally kept out of this transaction this time, I know
that none of them is aware of this development after trying their best to
conclude it through the back door without my consent.

Finally, I need your assurance in (BLACK and WHITE PAPER) writing that you
will be willing to offer me the 40% of the principal Sum, secondly, that you
will assist me establish a foreign bank account in your country where my
share of 40% will be lodged and secured.You can contact me immediately to
enable me furnish you with detailed information on what you are to do from
now on so that the fund will be release to you within 72 hours. But if the
reverse is the case, do not bother yourself to reply.
Respectfully yours,

Regards,
Chief Dr.Ben .O Ezekamba
Head Special adviser on financial matters
Office of the presidency

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