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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: STATE HOUSE <nigerai@johnny.heliohost.org>
Reply-To: statehouse1960@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2018 22:28:03 +0000
Subject: SUB-IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT APPROVAL VIA-OFF SHORT PAYMENT CENTER

                                            OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
                        FEDERAL FUND MONITORY COMMITTEE FOREIGN PAYMENT CONSOLIDATION OFFICE
                                          FEDERAL SECRETARIAT, GARKI-ABUJA
                                           email: statehouse1960@yahoo.com
 
ATTN: Beneficiary,
 
DATE: 12th June, 2018 
 
 
                                        SUB-IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT APPROVAL VIA-OFF SHORT PAYMENT CENTER 
 
Consequent to this Federal Government resolution and order for respective banks to effect an immediate remittance of all long overdue payments, we have discovered that your fund has been lying unclaimed. You have satisfied this Committee set up to vet all approvals for immediate payment therefore eligible to have your fund transferred, having secured the approval documents of this payment in your name. Please confirm this account below if it is receiving bank/account details and should be used in remitting your fund.
 
                                                   CITY NATIONAL BANK,  
                                                   Address: 5TH & D AVE., LAWTON, OKLAHOMA  73502 - MAIN BANK
                                                   A/C :         100211918
                                                   RTG :         103100739
                                                   D/L:          P080026812
                                                   BENEFICIARY: JOHN M.T.LIE 
 
This account was submitted by someone who claimed to be your local representative in Nigeria, an American citizen. However, this committee has suspended the approval of this account following the discovery of some irregularities in the submission considering that all legitimate claims on the fund is documented in your name.
 
You are therefore advised to contact this office for an immediate clarification on this issue giving us a go-ahead order to have your fund transferred to the above account. Should you object to our remittance of your fund through this account, you are equally advised to reconfirm your desired bank and your full account details with its address, stating accurately the name of the beneficiary, your fund deposit/contract amount. You are also requested to forward to us you’re forwarding contact address, a copy of your valid Id, direct telephone and fax numbers for swift communication.
 
We anticipate your urgent response.
 
Yours faithfully,
                                                     
Dr. ABDUL BELLO
(Director,Federal Fund Monitoring Committee)
 
Cc: Central Bank of Nigeria
Cc: The President Federal Republic of Nigeria

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