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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: Vice President <vicepresident80@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2012 06:39:03 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FOM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT


FOM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.
FIRST  PAYMENT OF YEAR 2012  

 
ATTN: BENEFICIARIES
 
BE INFORMED, THAT THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT HAS GIVEN AN INSTRUCTION TO RELEASE YOUR CONTRACT/NEXT OF KIN PAYMENT, QUOATING THE EXCHANGE CONTROL APPROVAL NUMBER GUARANTEED TO YOU BY THIS GOVERNMENT. F.G.N./PED/C.B.N./N.N.P.C-10/2006 IN FAVOURS OF YOUR COMPANY, FOR THOSE IN CATEGORY “A” SPECIAL, (LONG OVERDUE CONTRACT/NEXT OF KIN PAYMENT). BE REST ASSURED OF RECIEVING YOUR FUND, YOU ARE ALSO MANDATED TO RE-CONFIRM YOUR CONTRACT DETAILS AS SHOWN HERE IN THE PRESIDENCY.
 
THIS GOVERNMENT WILL NOT TOLERATE ANY FURTHER COMPLIANS FROM ANY OF OUR CONTRACTORS/NEXT OF KIN WHO IS UNABLE TO ADHERE STRICTLY TO THIS INSTRUCTION GIVEN TO HIM/HER BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA FOR THE IMMEDIATE COLLECTION OF FUND BY OUR CONTRACTORS/BENEFICIARIES.
 
DO CONTACT MR MAHMOUD LAI ALABI.THE HEAD OF FOREIGN OPERATIONSzenithbankplc BANK PLC ON HIS DIRECT SECURITY NUMBERS Tel: +234-8082537816, FAX 234-1-7592117 OR
E-MAIL: zenithbankplcservice@yahoo.com
 
 
FOR MORE REMITTANCE INSTRUCTIONS. THIS INSTRUMENT IS SIGNED AND DELIVERED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA ON BEHALF OF THE NIGERIA GOVERNMENT.
 
MODE OF PAYMENT:         
1. CASH PAYMENT
2. TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER (KTT)
3. ATM VISA CARD
 
YOU HAVE TO CHOOSE ONE OF THE TWO OPTIONS ABOVE, FOR HOW YOU WANT YOUR FUND TO BE PAID.
 
WE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA IS APOLIGISING TO YOU FOR THE DELAY IN THE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND PAYMENTS DUE TO SOME LOGISTIC REASONS.
 
CONGRATULATION
 
THANK YOU, FOR WORKING WITH THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA .
NNAMDI SAMBO (G.C.O.N)
THE  VICE PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

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