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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Debt Payment Commission" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barrswana@live.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2013 18:51:26 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION FUND BENEFICIARY YOUR FUND IS READY FOR TRANSFER 24

GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA .
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA
DEBT PAYMENT COMMITTEE.
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, GARKI,
ABUJA - NIGERIA.





FROM THE DESK OF: MRS. RITA C. WILLIAMS (SECRETARY)
DEBT RECONCILIATION AND PAYMENT COMMISSION
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY.

Attn: Fund Beneficiary


SUBJ: YOUR APPROVED OVERDUE FUND PAYMENT.

After several meetings with the Federal Executive Council, the Senate Committee for Foreign Debt Settlement and the Office of the Presidency, a mutual consensus was reached on how to move our Country forward and regain our International reputation which have been badly tarnished within the outside world by some fraudsters and unscrupulous elements who parade themselves as government officials, while they are nothing but touts.

Among the issues discussed on the meeting are, how the Country can ensure that all foreign Debts are adequately paid to their respective beneficiaries/Companies without any stress or difficulties among other important issues.

In view of making sure that our mission/plans are properly and effectively carried out, please, take note that, all foreign debts and the names of their beneficiaries were shot listed and the payment files brought to this Debt Payment Committee for final vetting and recommendation for immediate payment, by Bank to Bank Direct Telegraphic Transfer.

Consequently, we will like to notify you that your payment file was among the files brought to this Debt Payment Committee, for final incrustation and immediate payment to be effected, (ie) if found to be clean.

After thorough investigation on your file, it was discovered that, your fund payment is legal and that you have in the recent past, fulfilled all the obligation and formalities but unfortunately, some greedy and unscrupulous officers were sitting on your payment file without any good reason thereby, unnecessarily delaying the release of your payment. However, the corrupt affected officers have been summoned to appear before this Debt Payment Committee for interrogation.

Accordingly, with reference to the Reconciliation and Re-validation exercise conducted on your payment file by our committee and pursuant to the ultimatum issued to us by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency," Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan", to ensure that all the approved and re-validated foreign payments are adequately paid to their respective beneficiaries, please, be informed that, your payment is among the funds approved and short listed for Irrevocable and Unconditional payments, hence a payment voucher has been raised and endorsed by the Presidency and the Debt Payment Committee in your favor, for immediate "Telegraphic Transfer" of your money.

Congratulations.

Therefore, as one of the lucky beneficiaries whose payment have been irrevocably and unconditionally approved for immediate payment to be effected, you are therefore, requested to come forward to our office here in Abuja to endorse the Original Fund Release Order Transfer Documents and then for the collect your payment Voucher and its attachment letter. But whereby, you can not come to Abuja, you can advise us for alternative assistance.


The payment Voucher, when collected, will be presented/submitted to the Officer in charge of Foreign Debt Payment, International Remittance Operations Department, Central Bank of Nigeria, for immediate Telegraphic Transfer of your money within 48 hours.

Meanwhile, on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria, we sincerely apologize for the long delay and the inability of the past officials to effect the release of your payment as at the due time. We are also very sorry for the inconveniences and your past bitter experience(s) you encountered while trying to receive your money and we assure you that such ugly situation will never repeat itself again.

Please, upon the receipt of this message, you are directed to contact the Chairman of the Debt Reconciliation and Payment Committee, Attention, Mr. Adamu Ibrahim through this E mail address: ayemo@mail2webmaster.com contact phone +234 7080 9886 for more information.

Kindly expedite action by calling Mr. Adamu Ibrahim on the above stated phone number, as only approved short listed funds will receive immediate payment within 48 hours.

Finally, since we have not dealt with you before, to ascertain that we are dealing with the rightful beneficiary of this approved fund payment, could you please reconfirm the following information to us.

(1) Your full name and address (2) Your total fund payment/amount. (3) Your Contract Number, (if any) (4) Your designated Bank account details. (5) Your Direct /Mobile Telephone Number. (5) Your current International Passport or Driver’s License for identification

We shall be looking forward to hear from you.

Yours faithfully,

MRS. RITA C. WILLIAMS. (Committee Secretary.)
Debt Payment Commission
Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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