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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: "Mr.Naike Naebube" <k.ah@chaiyo.com>
Reply-To: m.naikenaebube@chaiyo.com
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:25:31 -0800 (PST)
Subject: This proposition is legitimate.







ATTN: Receipt
 
Please this proposition is legitimate and genuine
therefore do not classify it as hoax and may it never sound skeptical to your humanitarian understanding.
However, can you negotiate with
a Registered Less Privileged Foundation in your country to provide their account
if possible empty account to receive (18,500, 000, 00 united state dollar)
promised to them by a Late philanthropist who happens to be our best customer
before he was called to glory on September 14, 2010 at Age of
90-years.
 
For your kind information, the late philanthropist
“will»state that if he dies, his account balance with us shall be sheared to
Less Privileged Foundation around the globe. If you can stand as an
agent on this negotiation, indicate your willingness and genuineness by
providing me your full information as listed below for self assurance of whom I
am trusting because I don’t know you in person. I discovered your E-mail address
where you registered it and decide to contact you. 
 
 
Your full name……………………………….
Country………………………………………..
Residential address……………………………………
Mobile phone number………………………………………
Fax number…………………………………..
Present
occupation…………………………………………………..
Age……………………………………………………………….
Marital status………………………………………………….
A copy of
photograph…………………………………………………..
 
Call me on +22678784625 as soon as you reply the mail
with the above information.
 
Sincerely
Mr. Naike
Naebube.



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