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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: "Dr. Olusegun Adaju" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <MrFrancisIbekwe@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2015 11:28:43 +0200
Subject: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR OVERDUE CONTRACT / INHERITANCE FUND

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
PRESIDENTIAL COMPLEX, ASO ROCK PRESIDENTIAL VILLA,ABUJA.
 
Our Ref: FRN/FGNX0010-ODCS/15    Your Ref: 
 
  
ATTN:  HONOURABLE BENEFICIARY
 
 
 
IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR OVERDUE CONTRACT / INHERITANCE FUND
 
 
 
The Federal Ministry Of Finance / Foreign Debt Management Office was recently set up and mandated by the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,Mr.muhammadu buhari(GCFR) to verify all genuine contractors / inheritance claims and pay their liabilities before the end of this year 2015. The Federal Ministry of Finance office was equally mandated to investigate jobs executed by foreign contractors between 2002
till date. The President stressed on the problems of foreign contractors / beneficiary's has already faced with the past Government's and that our foreign debt has to be reduced drastically as directed by the World Bank.
 
 
 
Consequently, the Federal Ministry of Finance in conjunction with the National Assembly has set aside the sum US $3.4Billion to pay in good claims the foreign contractors / Inheritance Fund (Next of Kin). In line with this arrangement the Senate Committee on Foreign Debt Matters (National Assembly) ordered that contractors and Next of Kin whose files have shown sufficient proof regarding job execution and their debt outstanding for a long time to
be settled without delay. We wish to inform you that your files was forwarded to us by various offices and departments shows that you have fulfilled all conditions necessary to receive your payment.One of the reasons your payment had been delayed for so long was because of counter-claim on your fund. This necessitated the perusal of documents relating to your payment. we were convinced that you are the actual beneficiary of the said fund. The
attempt to divert your payment to new a account was done by your local representatives in collaboration with some corrupt Officials, Most of the officials involved in several official mis-conducts have been sacked.
 
 
 
This is the reasons why this office is now directing you to contact the ead,chairman.foreign debt settlement committee, Mr.Francis Ibekwe,it is our pleasure to inform you that your payment will be made either by international certified bank draft or wire transfer immediate payment.
 
 
Finally, you are advised to stop further communication with unauthorized representative (s) and Impostors, This is to forestall new effort towards your payment and to avoid hitches in finalizing your payment, you are also advised to reconfirm your particulars and all necessary details for proper verifications because of in- regularities in the
past.  You have little or no time in complying with this directive as we already have over 85 foreign contractors / inheritance to attend to with limited funds.
 
 
 
 
Yours faithfully,                                               
 
Dr. Olusegun Adaju
Principal Secretary to Executive office of the president.
Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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