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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: THE PRESIDENCY <daniel@presidency.com>
Reply-To: <danielwuchichi@presidency.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2014 08:13:29 +0100
Subject: ***SPAM*** Your Unpaid / Unclaimed Accrued Interest Compensation Funds

This letter is from THE PRESIDENCY OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA and Payment Verification Panel On Foreign Debt, established recently by the World Financial Service Authority United States Of America in conjunction with United Nations / Nigerian Government.
 
This Payment Verification Panel On Foreign Debt was set up to discover an unpaid fund being owed to Governments or Individuals all over the world through Contract Payment, Inheritance and Lottery Winning Prize Awards.
 
It may interest you to know that we have discovered an unpaid / unclaimed Accrued Interest Compensation Funds of (ThreeMillion Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) US$3.5 Million payment in your favor and a mandate has been givento this office to ensure that this fund is release to you without delay.
 
You are advised to furnish this office with below stated information to enable us open up communication with you regarding the transfer release of your funds immediately.
 
Your Full Name:
Contact Address:
Name of City of Residence:
Mobile number:
Date Of Birth:
Occupation:
Marital Status:
 
Treat as urgent, as unpaid funds within the stipulated period will be return to the coffers of the Federal Government as unclaimed funds.
 
Regards,
 
Mr. Daniel Wuchichi.
Pay Master, Payment Verification Panel On Foreign Debt
THE PRESIDENCY OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
ABUJA OFFICE, NIGERIA
TEL: +2347086606520

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