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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: Alhaji Ahmed Idris <infoagnfederation@gmail.com>
Reply-To: aidris541@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2021 14:46:08 +0100
Subject: Approval Notification on Payment of overdue Contractual Fund


Attn : Contract Beneficiary

Sir

I am written to inform you personally that in recognition of the fact
your contractual fund has longtime been overdue for payment, approval
to effectuate immediate remittance of your overdue contractual fund
was granted by the president federal republic of Nigeria , as your
contractual file record was brought before mine office , and after
going through your contract file record, I discovered that you’ve
met all requirement but am still very surprised why you still have not
receive the fund till date, I’m fully aware
of every frantic effort you have put inn to receive the fund in the
past government administrations , but all has failed and has cost you
but time and money , due to activities and manipulative tendencies of
corrupt government officials whom infiltrate the system,

This is the best way to advance this payment with minimum effort. as
we must compensate you for deficiency you undergo by applying this
method of payment with 10 years accrued Interest Inclusive through
of payment by MT103'23* Therefore keep yourself free from any
negative instinct, we are doing something anew which must be in
collaboration with world bank AND Paris club of credit, the ultimate
advantage is that we have declared state of emergency to your payment.
No more bargaining or debate, all the undisciplined officers that sat
on your fund have been reprimanded. This is the better way of payment
of your unclaimed fund via MT103/23 bank to bank wire transfer device
as bonding effect guarantee payment of your fund without involvement
of any corrupt government officials as only your bank account will be
required to achieve this purpose .
You're required to forward your contract particulars together with
your bank coordinates so as to enable me commence on immediate
remittance on fund processing . Also do not hesitate to ask any
question for more clarification,

Attached file is my official Id Card for your perusal

Regards

Alh. Ahmed Idris
Accountant General of Federation ,FRN

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