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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: "Terry Dagogo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <terry_dagogo@yahoo.pl>
Date: Thu, 23 May 2013 07:23:24 +0200
Subject: Did you instruct Mr. Michael D. Kroetsch to claim your inheritance funds?

THE PRESIDENCY
LAGOS (LIA SON) OFFICE OF HIS EXCELLENCY
15 AWOLOWO ROAD IKOYI, LAGOS SPECIAL DEPARTMENT
INVESTIGATION ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION
FROM THE DESK OF: TERRY DAGOGO
 
 
Attn: Beneficiary,
 
                  
Following the recent meeting held on  6th, May 2013  with the President of Federal Republic of Nigeria Dr. Good-luck Ebele Jonathan, a total sum 1.6 Billion dollars has been mapped out by the SENATE to settle all outstanding debts owed to foreign contractors, it has therefore become imperative for us to explore our options for reducing our debt servicing payment to affordable and sustainable levels.
 
I am Mr. Terry Dagogo the Deputy Chairman Investigation Committee (EFCC). The purpose of this committee among other is to investigate, verify and settle all outstanding debts owed to foreign contractors/beneficiaries whose payment is overdue during the last regime of late President umaru musa Yar'adua. Many abnormalities had happened in the central bank of Nigeria where some top official of the apex Bank collected money from innocent contractors
and abandon them half way with levies and taxes during the appointment of Professor Charles Soludo.
 
Consequently, we received a directive payment order from the office of Mr.President and also the new Central bank Governor(Lamido Sanusi Lamido)ordering the above office to settle all genuine contractors/beneficiaries whose debts has been outstanding for a long time now. Note that The reasons why your payment is been delayed for so long is that there was a counter claim for the payment of your funds by Mr. Michael D.Kroetsch and the first payment
authorization code that was issued to you has been corrupted due to the counter claim. This office will want to know if you sign any “Deed of Assignment” in favor of Mr. Michael D. Kroetsch, thereby making him the current beneficiary with the following account details stated below:
 
Bank Name: First Convenience Bank,
Account Name: Michael D. Kroetsch,
Bank address: 1990 old Spanish Trial
Road Houston Texas USA.
Account Number: 415 994 151,
Routing Number: 111 906 271
Swift Code: FCBIUS6S
ABA: 083000056
Branch ID 00231
 
If you are aware of this, kindly explain on this issue, so that we can instruct the paying bank to release your Fifteen million five hundred Thousand united states dollars only. to the above stated bank account submitted by Mr. Michael D. Kroetsch in receiving the payment on your behalf.
 
Call me immediately you receive this message for more information on my direct line: +234-8074626353,I remain
 
Yours Faithfully,
 
Mr. Terry Dagogo
Deputy Chairman Investigation Committee (EFCC).

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