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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: "Alex Otoboh" <alex01@box.it>
Reply-To: alexotoboh@fsmail.net
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 16:12:16 +0200
Subject: Goodday


STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
From the Desk of: MR. ALEX OTOBOH.
DIRECTOR, PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES, LAGOS.
E-MAIL ADDRESS: alexotoboh@fsmail.net

Dear Sir,

TRANSFER OF US$27.4 MILLION INTO A PERSONAL/COMPANY’S OFFSHORE ACCOUNT.
Based on the information gathered from the Ministry of Trade &
Industry/Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) we intend to solicit your
assistance on this transaction with you on the assumption that you will not
disappoint us.
We have Twenty-Seven million Four hundred thousand U.S. Dollars (US$27.4M)
which we made over time from over inflated contracts in my ministry (Federal
Ministry of Health and Social Services).
We are seeking your assistance and permission to remit this amount into your
account or any other nominated account you can provide for us. Your
commission will be 30% of the total sum, 10% for expenses and the reamining
60% for me and my colleagues.
The business is completely 100% safe and secure, provided you treat it with
utmost confidentiality. It does not matter whether You/your Company does
contract projects, as a transfer of powers will be secured in favour of
You/your Company. Also, your area of specialization is not a hindrance to
the successful execution of this transaction. I have reposed my confidence
in you and hope that you will not disappoint us.
Could you please notify me of your acceptance to carry out this
transaction.Your response on my E-MAIL ADDRESS: alexotoboh@fsmail.net, to
indicate your willingness in assisting us on the receipt of this message .I
shall inform you of the modalities for a formal application to secure the
necessary approvals for the immediate release of the fund into your account.

Thanks for your co-operation.
Yours faithfully,
MR. ALEX OTOBOH.



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