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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: Hamza Bello <hamzabellofmffgn07@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2022 02:06:02 -0700
Subject: PART PAYMENT APPROVAL NOTICE

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE.
AHMADU BELLO WAY, CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
ABUJA. PMB 14 ABUJA
NIGERIA.


ATTN: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.


PART PAYMENT APPROVAL NOTICE

DEAR SIR,



I AM DIRECTED TO INFORM YOU THAT THE FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS
APPROVED FOR RELEASE THE SUM OF $25,000,000.00 BEING PART PAYMENT OF
YOUR CONTRACT FUND. THIS IS SEQUEL TO THE MEASURES BEING TAKEN BY THE
GOVERNMENT To MITIGATE THE EFFECT OF OMICRON A VARIANT OF COVID-19
RAVAGING THE WORLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR HIGHLY ESTEEMED FOREIGN
CONTRACTORS. IN VIEW OF THIS YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A VALID
CLEARANCE LETTER OR CERTIFICATE FROM THE FINANCIAL INTELLIGENT UNIT OF
THE WORLD BANK THAT WILL GIVE CREDENCE TO THE REMITTANCE OF THIS
APPROVED SUM TO YOUR DESIGNATED BANK. HOWEVER, THERE ARE TWO OPTIONS
OF PAYMENTS HERE AS APPROVED.

1 $20,000,000.00 CAN BE TRANSFERRED BY DIRECT WIRE TO YOUR BANK.

2 $5,000,000.00, THIS CAN BE PAID THROUGH AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ATM. IF YOU WANT THE $10,000.000.00 TO BE PAID
THROUGH THE ATM, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY PROCESSING AND DELIVERY
CHARGES ONLY. NOTE: THE TWO OPTIONS OF PAYMENT CAN BE PROCESSED
SIMULTANEOUSLY AS YOU MAY WISH.

BY THIS LETTER YOU HAVE BEEN DIRECTED TO RECONFIRM YOUR DETAILS HERE
IMMEDIATELY.

YOU ARE THEREFORE ADVISED TO AVAIL YOURSELF OF THIS OPPORTUNITY BY
DOING THE NEEDFUL TO GET YOUR PART PAYMENT RELEASED TO YOU IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE EXTANT LAWS.

CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.

YOURS FAITHFULLY

DR HAMZA BELLO

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE.

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