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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: "BOB ROBERTS" <bob624@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: bob_robert393@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2005 16:37:43 +0100
Subject: GET BACK TO ME

My Dear ,

My name is Bob Roberts, I am the chief accountant of Nigeria National
Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), and by my position, I was privileged to use
my position to over invoice a contract by excess of Forty Nine million U.S.

Dollars,and what I need now is a reliable and trust worthy Foreigner whom
I will work in concert with, to pull out this excess money ($49,000,000).

I am not a greedy person by nature and as such we shall share the windfall
on equal ratio.

I will handle all the documentation of the deal, which is risk free, while
you will provide me with your company or private account where to transfer
the money into.

I am so connected, and the deal will take only four banking days to be concluded.

This is a secret deal and must be treated as such, when you confirm your
interest I will tell you the next step.Please include your telephone/fax
numbers in your reply.

Reply through my private e-mail:-bob_robert393@yahoo.com

Regards,

Bob Roberts










BOB

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