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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: Governor Babatunde Fashola <gov_baba_fash@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2012 02:19:59 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Good Day to you Beneficiary ,



FROM THE OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
OF LAGOS STATE, GOV BABATUNDE RAJI FASHOLA (SAN)
 
Good Day to you Beneficiary ,

   
You might find it difficult to know me due
to the fact that we have never talk or email each other before, Well I am the Above mentioned person the Executive Governor
of Lagos
State,
We might also be thinking why I am getting in contact with you either
but there is noting to worry and think about because I am contacting you
for your own good.
 
An
official meeting of Governors, Senators and all other top officials of
the Federation commenced yesterday at the federal Capital Territory
Abuja Nigeria regarding the outstanding payments / over due contract
payment of foreign Contractors and Beneficiaries, Lists of Several
Beneficiaries and foreign contractors are yet to receive there payment
but only few were approved to be paid in this month of January 2012.
 
I
wish to officially inform you that your name was one of the Thirty
Lucky beneficiaries that have been approved by the president of this
nation to be paid their Over Due Payment this month of January 2012,
Furthermore The board of
Governors and Senators agreed to handle this issue by ourselves without involving the Central
Bank of
Nigeria Officials and all other financial Institutions here in Nigeria because they have failed to do there
job in the previous years.
 
More
so, we sincerely apologize for all the delay and inconveniences this
might have caused you, but we are now at the end of this issue because
all our plans are accurate and there are no more delays regarding you
receiving your funds, bear it in mind that a part payment of
US$6,000,000.00 is what have been approved in your name and we have
loaded your funds into an Inter Switch ATM VISA CARD which enable you
withdraw money anywhere in the globe.
 
We
urge you to get back to us with your Contact information where your
Inter Switch ATM VISA CARD will be sent to for your own perusal...
 
Your’s Faithful,
Gov.Babatunde R. F
Executive Governor
Lagos
State

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