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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: "RESOLUTIONPANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <senatehouse0110@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:10:58 -0600
Subject: ++++APPROVED CONTRACT PAYMENT++++

UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN  PAYMENT
(RESOLUTIONPANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT)
IKOYI-LAGOS NIGERIA
 
                                         
Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB
 
Attn: Contractor
 
This is to inform you that I came into Nigeria yesterday from United State of America, after series of complains from the FBI and other Security agencies from Asia, Europe, Oceania, Antarctica, South America and the United States of America respectively, against the Federal Government of Nigeria and the British Government for the rate of scam activities going on in these nations.
 
I have met with the President of Nigeria Dr. Good luck Jonathan, who stated that he has been trying his best with Finance Ministers office to make sure you receive your over due contract fund.
 
Note: Now your new Payment Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No : 339331 , Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No : 103 , Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Telex confirmation No: -1114433 ; Secret Code No: XXTN013 ,Having received these vital payment number , therefore You are qualified now to received and confirm Your payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria immediately within 24hrs .
 
However the Nigeria High Commission in the United State of America has been directed to issue a certified HSBC Bank Check of your full contract payment amount to you totaling US$10.5Million, therefore a bank to bank transfer method is not applied in this payment, so please ignore any communication requesting your banking details.
 
We therefore advice that you get back to this office with the under listed information, for the issuance of your payment documents which you will have to present to the Nigeria Embassy in the United State of America so that your check will be issued to you, please reconfirm the below information's:
 
1. Your Full name, ________________
2. Your home Address, ______________
3. Your cell phone, _________________
4. Your home phone,_________________
6. Your occupation, __________________
7. Your country, ____________________
8. A copy of your ID, _______________
 
For oral discussion, call me or my partner Mr. George Anderson on this number: +234-803-056-0990
 
Sincerely yours.
 
Mr. HAROLD GREEN.
United Nations
General for Internal Oversight

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