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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: "donald engr" <donaldengr@msn.com>
Reply-To: engr2edward@box.az
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 23:25:12 +0000
Subject: urgent reply needed

FROM THE DESK OF
ENGR,DONALD EDWARD
(engr22@box.az)
N N P C.
ATTN,
MUTUAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP-STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.
I am the Chairman of the Contract Award Committee, Federal Ministry of
Petroleum Resources, Nigeria I am in search of an agent to assist us in the
transfer of the ($35.5m) Thirty-Five Million, five Hundred Thousand U.S
Dollars And subsequent investment in properties in your country.You will be
required to:

(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum
(2) Advise on lucrative areas for investment
(3) Assist us in purchase of properties.

If you decide to render your service to us in this regard, 20% of the total
sum will be offerred to you,Immediately I receive a mail indicating your
interestI shall send you more details.you can also send me your private
telephone and fax for easy commnuication.

Pls, reply to my email:(engr22@box.az) Respectfully,
ENGR,DONALD EDWARD
Chairman Contract Award Committee {CCAC}


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