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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: "MOHAMMED BUHARIA GCFR" (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2022 11:15:54 +0200
Subject: RE:ATTENTION, ALL FOREIGN CONTRACTORS

OFFICE OF ALHAJI MOHAMADU BUHARI GCFR
PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF ARMED FORCES
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.

RE:ATTENTION, ALL FOREIGN CONTRACTORS HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO RECEIVE
AMOUNT OF PARTLY PAYMENT OF $10. MILLION DOLLARS EACH PERSON.
NNPC/PED/ CIRCULAR LETTER TO ALL FOREIGN CONTRACTORS FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE OF ALL OUTSTANDING FOREIGN CONTRACT PAYMENT IN THIS QUARTER
PAYMENT. Date, 22/08/2022

I, CHIEF MOHAMMED BUHARI, “PRESIDENT” FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA,THE
AUDITOR GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION, FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE SENATE HOUSE, FBI, U N O, PARIS CLUB DO COME TO
AN
AGREEMENT THAT ALL OUTSTANDING CONTRACT PAYMENT SHOULD BE SETTLED IN
ORDER TO BE ABLE TO ATTRACT NEW FOREIGN INVESTORS INTO THE COUNTRY.

PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT MOST CONTRACT FILES HAS BEEN NEGLECTED IN THE
PAST, WHICH HAS RESULTED IN THE DELAY OF YOUR FUNDS REMITTANCE BUT
TODAY YOUR CONTRACT FILE HAS BEEN BROUGHT BEFORE ME. THIS BLAME I LAY
AT THE DOORSTEPS OF IMPOSTOR AND FRAUDULENT CHARACTERS YOU HAVE BEEN
DEALING WITH IN MOST GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.

I ADVISE THAT HENCEFORTH YOU DEAL DIRECTLY WITH THE PAYING OFFICER IN
LONDON MR PHIL ANDERSON OF BYBLOS BANK OF LONDON WHICH HAS BEEN
APPOINTED BY ME TO VERIFY AND MAKE REMITTANCE TRANSFER OF ALL
OUTSTANDING CONTRACT PAYMENT AND ALSO FORWARD YOUR CONTRACT
INFORMATION AND BANK CO-ORDINATES TO THEM FOR VERIFICATION ANDAUTH
ENTICATION. WE HAD NEWS THAT YOU ARE DEAD AND BECAUSE OF THIS, YOUR
ACCOUNT ARE TO BE CHANGE, PLEASE RECONFIRM TO THEM IN LONDON BEFORE
WE MAKE A CHANGE IN YOUR ACCOUNT.

DO GET IN TOUCH WITH THEM AS THEY HAVE MY MANDATE AND AUTHORITY TO
MAKE AVAILABLE INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER OF YOUR OUTSTANDING CONTRACT
FUNDS. ALSO YOUR NEW PAYMENT REFERENCE NUMBER IS OUT AND YOU ARE
DIRECTED TO CONTACT THE REMITTANCE DIRECTOR OF BELOW.

BYBLOS BANK LONDON PLC.
CONTACT PERSON DIRECTOR (IN LONDON:
MR. PHILL ANDERSON.
FOR SPECIAL DUTIES.
DIRECT PHONE NO + 44-702 4039821
EMAIL ADDRESS. byblosbankgroups2@gmail.com

ALSO BE INFORMED THAT WE HAVE CONCLUDED EVERY ARRANGEMENT WITH CCB
RESERVE ACCOUNT AND THEY HAVE BEEN APPOINTED THE ROUTING BANK FOR THE
TRANSFER OF YOUR FUNDS TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

NOTE: WE HAVE MOUNTED SECURITY NETWORK TO MONITOR ALL IN-COMING CALL.
IF I FIND OUT THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH ALL THOSE FRAUDSTERS
THAT HAVE BEEN FRUSTRATING YOU FOR YEARS, I SHALL CANCEL YOUR PAYMENT
IMMEDIATELY. BE WARNED! BEST

MOHAMMED BUHARIA GCFR
PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC
CC: DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE
ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)

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