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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: "MR SHAMSUDEEN USMAN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.shamsudeenusman2@HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2012 08:18:48 -0800
Subject: ATTN: BNEFICIARY,

ATTN: BNEFICIARY,
 
I BELIEVE THAT IN MY CAPACITY AS THE PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, IT IS OF PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE THAT I DECLARE THE POSITION OF MY GOVERNMENT IN RESPECT OF YOUR UNRESOLVED PAYMENT IMPASSE.
 
SINCE MY INAUGURATION AS THE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA ON MAY 6TH 2010, MY ADMINISTRATION HAS NOT GIVEN ANY CONSIDERATION TO DEBT RELIEF OR OUTRIGHT SERVICING OF LONG OUTSTANDING PAYMENT CLAIMS DUE TO THE FACT THAT MONEY REQUIRED TO OFFSET THESE DEBTS HAS NOT BEEN CAPTURED OR APPROPRIATED IN BOTH 2010 AND 2011 BUDGETS
 
THE IMPORT OF THIS GOVERNMENT WHITE PAPER IS TO AFFIRM THE VERY FACT THAT FUND TO SERVICE THESE DEBTS HAS BEEN CAPTURED IN THE 2012 BUDGET AND IT MEANS THAT THIS ADMINISTRATION IS READY TO PAY ALL OUTSTANDING DEBTS EMANATING FROM CONTRACT PAYMENT, INHERITANCE AND OTHER INCURRED DEBT INCLUDING THOSE INHERITED FROM THE PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION.
 
IN LIEU OF THIS, A BOARD OF TRUSTEE HAS BEEN COMMISSIONED TO OVERSEE THESE PAYMENTS.
HOWEVER, I MAKE BOLD TO STATE THAT I HAVE NEVER PREVIOUSLY ADDRESSED THIS ISSUE OR MADE CONTACT TO YOU OR ANY OTHER BENEFICIARY.
 
ON ACCOUNT OF INTELLIGENCE REPORT, I AM NOT UNMINDFUL OF THE FACT THAT SOME IMPOSTORS AND UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS HAVE IN THE PAST FRAUDULENTLY USED MY NAME AND FORGED LETTER HEAD PAPERS TO POSIT THAT I DR GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN IS DIRECTLY THE ISSUE OF THEIR PAYMENT RELEASE. THIS IS NOT SO, IT IS NOT THE PROROGATION OF A SITTING PRESIDENT OF ANY WHERE IN THE WORLD TO DAMBLE INTO MINOR ISSUES SUCH AS VETTING AND CORRESPONDENT DELIVERY OF APPROVED PAYMENT. THIS IS TO CONFIRM THAT F YOU HAVE EVER DEALT WITH ANYONE IN THE POSITION OF THE PRESIDENT ON THIS YOUR PAYMENT CLAIM, AND THEN IT IS OBVIOUS THAT YOU WERE DEALING WITH AN IMPOSTOR.
 
ALL VICISSITUDES NOT WITHSTANDING, I HEREBY DECLARE THAT YOUR PAYMENT CLAIM HAS BEEN CLEARED FOR SETTLEMENT. I THEREFORE URGE YOU TO CONTACT IMMEDIATELY THE OFFICE OF THE BUDGET AND NATIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION ON THIS EMAIL ADDRESS (dr.shamsudeenusman2@hotmail.com)  DR SHAMSUDEEN USMAN  FOR OUTRIGHT SETTLEMENT OF YOUR PAYMENT.
 
DR GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN
PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 

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