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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: "Dr. Goodluck Jonathan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <presidentjonathan708@yahoo.com.pe>
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2012 04:31:13 -0500
Subject: Payment Report (Immediate Fund Remittance).

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
From:"The Office of the Presidency"
And Debt Reconciliation Payment Report and Immediate Fund Remittance.
Address: Aso - Rock Villa "Presidential Guest House, Wuse Zone II Abuja - Nigeria.
Our Ref: FGN/PRE/VP/XNX/2012.


ATTN: BENEFICIARY,

I WAS SURPRISED TO HEAR THAT YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR FUND UP TILL TODAY.I WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR FUND WILL BE TRANSFERRED TODAY INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT WITHIN 24 HOURS.

I THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, I BELIEVE YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE CONCLUDED TODAY IMMEDIATELY I HEAR FROM YOU AND YOU ARE ADVICED TO RECONFIRM YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER IMMEDIATELY.

BASED ON MY INVESTIGATION I NOTICED THAT YOU HAVE WASTED A LOT OF MONEY IN REGARDS TO THIS TRANSFER. I'M ADVISING YOU TO STOP ANY COMMUNICATION WITH ANY PERSON UNTIL YOU RECEIVE THIS FUND FROM MY OFFICE TODAY.

TO AVOID WRONG TRANSFER, RECONFIRM YOUR BANKING INFORMATION AND CALL ME ON THIS NUMBER 234-8096686481.

THIS OFFICE IS GIVING YOU 100% GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR FUND WITHIN 24HRS AS SOON AS YOU COMPLY WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN TO YOU.


CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE ONCE MORE.REMEMBER THIS TRANSFER IS CONFIDENTIAL,DUE TO A LOT OF IMPERSONATORS, I WANT US TO USE A CODE WHICH IS WHAT IS THE CODE AND ANSWER IS IN GOD WE TRUST.


YOU ARE ADVICED TO CALL ME AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL ON +234-8096686481.


NOTE:YOU ARE ALSO ADVICED TO SEND TO US ALL INFORMATION OF ANY PERSON YOU HAVE SENT MONEY IN NIGERIA BEFORE SO THAT WE CAN RECOVER THE MONEY AND SEND IT BACK TO YOU.

Please Note that your payment will be released to you from our Crude Oil Bank Account with the Access Bank Plc,Nigeria and due to the fact that I had been informed about the difficulties you have experienced in the past regarding your payment, I had instructed the bank to deduct all their banking charges from the source and make things easier for you, for this reason I had mandated Dr. Ahmed Danjuma (my Special Assistant on Foreign Debt reconciliation) to visit the bank and supervise the immediate release of your payment.

Again,Note: You are required to furnish the Bank with the following to enable the bank work on your payment without any
delay:

1) Your Full Name
2) Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code
3) Your Full Bank Details
4) Direct Telephone Number/Fax Number
5) Your Identification, either drivers license or international passport .

PLEASE CONTACT THE PAYING BANK IMMEDIATELY THROUGH THEIR BANK EMAIL ADDRESS: ( accessbankplc.nig@e-mail.ua )

REGARDS,
DR.GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN ( GCFR )
PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA .

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