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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: "DAVID MARK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fmfniginfo@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2015 23:04:56 +0100
Subject: RELEASING OF YOUR PAYMENT TO YOU

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
ANTI-FRAUD & DEBT UNIT
(MOTT O: UNITY AND FAITH, PEACE AND PROGRESS)
 
The Truth of the Matter
 
Attention Please,
 
I am honorable Mr. David Mark, the Chairman Senate Committee On Debt Reconciliation and Evaluation Federal Republic of Nigeria, After the meeting I held with other members of the Executive Arm of the Government today, we decided in one accord to reshuffle every section of government departments with immediate effect.
 
We have investigated and found out that a great deal of injustice has been shown to foreign contractors and Inheritors like yourself who have spent their time and money to conclude the transfer processes with different commercial banks in this great country including Central Bank of Nigeria. However, we the Executive Arm of the Government in conjunction with the president DR.GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN GCFR PRESIDENT AND THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF ARMED FORCES FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, have decided to clear all debt owed to genuine contractors and Inheritors like you to avoid the good name of our great nation being tarnished or dragged to the mud by other countries of the outside world and at the same time protect our nascent democracy.
 
Honestly after our careful verification,we discovered that your contract/Inheritance file is among other fifteen (15) files confirmed to be genuinely OK, and all these Inheritance files are on my table and has been approved for immediate payment to you.
 
It will interest you to know that the money available for the release of this payment is been mapped out from this year's Federal government Budget and the recovered funds Looted out of the Nigerian Treasury by the former Military Head of State General Sani Abacha's family and Other Retired Army Generals.  Most importantly, your payment will be Via Telegraphic Wire Transfer To your provided Bank account. You should contact me immediately you receive this e-mail for more details and also you should reconfirm your phone and fax numbers in your response to this letter. However, we regret the inconvenience this has caused you in the past and i assured you with all my heart that your payment will be released to you without further delay.
 
Note: that you should stop contacting anybody anywhere in the world for the release of this fund even Mr. Lamido Sanusi of Central Bank of Nigeria as he has been suspended from his office, so that you will not have cost to regret dealing with wrong hands. You should not communicate to any one again for any reason or whatsoever.
 
Keep off from impostors before they destroy you.
 
I wait your urgent response  for more details.
 
Regards
 
Senator David Mark.
Senate President and the
Chairman Senate Committee on
Debt Reconciliation & Evaluation FGN

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