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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: contract_payment102@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 10:48:42 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Urgent=20Reply=20Needed=2E?=

ATTN:HONURABLE CONTRACTOR.
SIR,
HOW ARE YOU TODAY?

DID YOU AUTHORISED ONE MR.LOUIS HENRIK WHO PRESENTATED DOCUMENTS OF CLAIM
PURPORTED TO HAVE SIGNED BY YOU FOR THE RELEASE OF YOUR PART-PAYMENT OF
5MILLION USD ONLY.

PLEASE RECONFIRM BACK TO ME TO AVOID ANY IRREGULARITIES AS YOUR PAYMENT
IS NOW READY TO BE TRANSFFERED (Based on the instructions received this
morning from the attorney general of the federation).

BASED ON THAT YOU HAVE BEEN ADVISED NOT TO RESPOND TO ANY MAIL OR FAX CONCERNING
YOUR FUND FROM ANY BODY WHO CLAIM TO BE OR YOUR AGENT AS YOUR FUND IS NOW
READY TO BE TRANSFERED IMMEDAITELY BY THE AUTHORITY OF THIS OFFICE THE CENTRAL
BANK OF NIGERIA.

YOU ARE WARNED AND ADVISED TO FOLLOW-UP INSTRUCTIONS AS REGARDS TO YOUR
FUND.

THE ABOVE IS YOUR PAYMENT (REF.# .(000999/CBN/7535/2003.) ANY MAIL OR FAXES
WITH OUT YOUR PAYMENT NUMBERS ,YOU SHOULD DISREGARDS IT.
FINALLY,YOU SHOULD CALL ON MY TELEPHONE 2348034367139 OR EMAIL ME PRIVATELY
ON MY EMAIL ADDRESS: (ekwyogbonna@yahoo.com) FOR FINAL INSTRUCTION ON HOW
YOU'RE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND.
WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU URGENTLY.

BEST REGARDS,

DR,EKWY OGBONNA.





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