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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. David Asuah" <birmelin@socantel.net>
Reply-To: <drdavidasuah1974@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2017 09:42:52 +0100
Subject: RE: PAYMENT DELIVERY ON APPROVED ENTITLEMENT FUND (US$6.500,000.00).

Apex Bank of Nigeria
Plot 33, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Way
Central Business District,Cadastral Zone,
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory,Nigeria.
Direct Telephone/fax: +234-8188884609


Attn:Scam Victim,

RE: PAYMENT DELIVERY ON APPROVED ENTITLEMENT FUND (US$6.500,000.00).

Sequel to the summit meeting held at the Federal Government Capital Territory (Abuja) in which an indoor meeting was held between my Government, International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank Auditors, representatives of the European Union, Asian and American Congress respectively concerning the debts owed to Foreigners by my country.

Be inform that your over due entitlement funds has been gazetted to be paid to you through our correspondence bank in Ghana BUTTER FIELD BANK.It was agreed that all the beneficiaries under the category "A" will receive the sum of Six Million Five Hundred United States Dollars (US$6.500,000.00) as approved and endorsed by all the parties present in the summit meeting. Right now, you are officially informed that your payment file has been dispatched to BUTTER FIELD PRIVATE BANK GHANA by the Apex Bank accredited attorney Barrister Williams Brooks, your name was stipulated under the category "A" awaiting the receipt of this payment. Therefore, you are advised as a matter of urgency, to reconfirm the following details.

Below are the following details:
YOUR FULL NAMES:.......................................
YOUR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:..............................
CELL PHONE NUMBER:.....................................
FAX NUMBERS:..........................................
COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVING LICENSE.

Note that if you have received this message by(electronic email sending error) to your system, kindly help us by informing us to enable us sort this out as my office has been instructed by the inaugurated authorities to take the issues of the release of all payment owed to foreign beneficiaries upon myself in order to sanitize the good image of this Country and this Government under the leader of President Mohamadu Buhari which who does not want to leave any stone unturned and would not want to leave without the settlement of all debts as agreed/endorsed by the parties involved.

It may interest you to know that as soon as we receive the above details, we will expedite action with all needed necessary legal procedures and issue on the Transfer details to you,in order to perfect the Transfer of your long over due entitlement fund, as our Government wants to rebuild confidence in International Cooperation and International Financial system. I want you to understand that this arrangement supersedes all the previous arrangements given to you. Nevertheless,if we do not hear from you within the next three (3) working days from today, it shall attract indefinite postponement of your payment and my government will not be blamed for such action, any question should be directed to this office. The federal government of Nigeria is sorry for any inconvenience and delays in releasing your entitlement fund must have caused you as a result of unprofessional services rendered by the banking and financial institutes and that is our aim of objective.

We awaits your urgent response to the above subject matter today.

Best Regards,
Dr.David Asuah

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