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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. MIKE UKAH" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drmikeukah@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:36:14 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY

Attn:

We write to know from you if you are aware of (Three Men Who Came To Put Up Claims) (Over Your Fund of US$18.5M) from our Office here in Nigeria . However the Authority had instructed us to actually find out what your problems are really and your where about. why you have not being showing up concerning the release of your approved fund.

These men claiming to be your (NEXT OF KIN) came to this office to inform us that You died about Three Weeks ago in an accident with your family, as a result of this, they have come to claim your fund from our Office. Kindly clarify to this Office if these men are saying the truth. If really you are still alive.

As a matter of fact, your fund has been causing lots of problem in our Office, while we await to hear from you .The Authority had mandated us to effect your approved fund without further delay

We urgently want to hear from you.

Yours faithfully

DR MIKE UKAH(OFR)
DL.
www.fmf.gov.ng.net
(Director Federal Ministry of finance Nigeria)



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