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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: "Mr. Peter John" <johnpeter2040@yahoo.com.tw>
Reply-To: "Mr. Peter John" <john4peter@aol.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2014 02:43:44 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re:Compliment of the season/ Letter of Request.


HON;DR.JOHNSON PETER
MINISTER OF FINANCE(MOF)
OPERATIONAL TOWERS;8/10
CARRIER CRESCENT,ABUJA
HOT-LINE(+234)  807-5403-864
EMAIL; john4peter@aol.com

 
Attention:Sir/Madam
 
Hello My Friend,
 
Re:Compliment of the season/ Letter of Request.
 
Good day and Compliments, I am writing this letter in confidence  believing that if it is the wish of God for you to help me and my family, God almighty will bless and reward you abundantly. Hope this mail finds you in an excellent condition of health.I am HON;DR.JOHNSON PETER,minister of finance (M.O.F),I monitor offices and control the affairs of all banks and financial institutions here concerned foreign contract payments.I am the final signatory to all foreign transfers of huge funds moving within banks both the local and international levels in line to foreign contracts settlement.I have before me the list of foreign contract payment files,which are due to be transferred to their nominated accounts.

Meanwhile,we identified some of these accounts to be ghost accounts,unclaimed deposits and over invoiced sum etc.I wish to have a deal with you as regards to the unpaid fund.I have a file before me and hope the data's are correct and un-tampered. As it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus fund to the Federal Government Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposit.I have the opportunity to write you based on the instruction i received two days ago from the senate committee on contract payment/foreign debts to submit the list of payment reports expenditures and audited reports of revenues.Among several others,I have decided to remit the total sum of USD25.2Mmillion following the idea that we have a deal/agreement and i am going to per fact the paperwork legally here through my legal attorney. MY CONDITIONS are as follows:-
 
1.You will have to provide foreign account where the funds will be transferred.
2.This deal must be kept secret forever,and all correspondence will be strictly by private email or my telephone for security purposes.

3.There should be no other third parties as most problems associated with such payments are caused by their agents or representatives.

If you AGREE with my conditions,contact me directly through my private email address;(  john4peter@aol.com ) I will advise you on the next line of action and immediately the funds transfer will commence without further delay as i would proceed to fix your name on the payment schedule instantly within the next 7 working days.Get back to me and acknowledge receipt of this message.
 
Thanks and my regards to your family.
 
NOTE:DUE TO THE HIGH RATES OF INTERNET SCANNERS, IF YOU ARE REPLYING TO THIS EMAIL,DO WRITE "YOUR BROTHER" AT THE SUBJECT OF YOUR REPLY ,THAT SERVES AS OUR SECRET CODE FOR THIS TRANSACTION,BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT YOU TO FALL VICTIM OF ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
 
THANKS AND HAVE A NICE DAY
 
YOURS FAITHFULLY

HON;DR.JOHNSON PETER

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