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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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Fraud email example:

From: drvictor1@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 01:08:15 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?From=20The=20Desk=20Of=20Dr=20Victor=20Ike?=

From The Desk Of Dr Victor Ike
Financial Controller Nigeria National Petroluem Coporation(NNPC)
132 Adeniyi Way lagos Island.
Alternative E-mail::drvictorike@mail2finance.com
Tele:234 80 34250715

Dear Sir.

I am Dr Victor Ike. Financial Controller,Nigerian National Petrolum Corporation
{NNPC}.Please I write to know if you could assist me to handle this transfer
arrangement. There is a reform in our banking industry and it will not be
possible for me to deposit huge amount in any account here being a civil
servant.

I have an over inflated sum of money from contracts awarded to a Chinese
company. The Chinese company has executed the contract and has been paid
but the inflated sum is what I want to transfer to a foreign account since
it has become difficult for me to deposit it into any account here.Please
I seek your trustworthiness so that I will convey the money to you for investment
for my children.

I have made all arrangement on how the fund {$10 million} will be conveyed
to your account. It has been arranged within a limited circle and there
is nothing to worry about. You will take 30% of the fund for your assistance.Please
if you can handle this, get back to me immediately via my email at::drvictorike@mail2finance.com,
I will not hesitate to inform you of the procedures and how to advance to
the claim of this contract entitlement.

Hoping to hearing from you at your earliest convenience.
Thanks and God Bless.
Yours faithfully,

Dr Victor Ike

Tele:234-80-34250715



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