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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: debts mgtnig <debtsmgtnig@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 11:04:01 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT






MR JUMIALA GAMBO
Federal Minister of State for Finance.
Federal Capital Territory.
Abuja Nigeria.
234 709 0836847
 
Attn: beneficiary,
 
I was going through your fund release file this morning after my hundred days in the office as the hunourable minister of state for finance,I have gone through your file and I could not put the records together due to so many irregularities that made this funds not to be released, according to my observations, a lot of officers both government sacked and unsacked officers have previously dabbled into this payment for one reason or the other, for this reasons in order to release the funds to you,
READ CAREFULLY.
Firstly, I could not see your company letter for applying for this contract.
Secondly, the Government approval letter to this contract.
Thirdly,I saw FOUR BANK DETAILS awaiting this same contract payment with different BENEFICIARIES and COMPANY NAMES.
Sir , to be frank to you things are very very bad here as far as documentation of this contract payment is concern, so I will like you to send to me the above mentioned documents as to facilitate and ensure that proper documentation is done to this contract payment and this is what have been stopping you from receiving this fund.No matter any amount of money you spend on this project you can not get these funds not until the above irregularities are corrected, note that the Federal Government of Nigeria has only mandated my office being the Federal Ministry of Finance to verify, approve and outline the suitable method for the immediate release of the funds to you.
Nobody in Nigeria is ready to tell you this but I must let you know the truth as I  am here to clear up all these mess which the former could not, write me immediately and tell me in sincere truth how this payment came about or that you were a sub contractor as nothing will save you in this case but the truth, remember that the funds exist in your name and foreign exchange allocation has since been raised in your favour but without proper documentation,I promise you that with your sincerity and your co-operation, I will advise you properly on what you really have to do and this funds will be released to you as soon as possible.
 
Awaiting for your urgent reply.
 
Regards.
 
Mr JUMIALA GAMBO.
Federal Minister of State for Finance.
Federal Capital Territory.
Abuja Nigeria.

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