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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: "adams owelle" <adams_ow15@msn.com>
Reply-To: owelleadams@o2.pl
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 12:23:35 +0000
Subject: FROM DR ADAMS OWELLE

FOR THE ATTENTION OF: OWNER/CHIEF EXECUTIVE,

Please email me quickly if you are interested to help us invest Fifteen
million USD in your country.

This amount arose from an over invoiced contract executed by a foreign
firm in my country [NIGER] in the year 2004.The foreign firm has been
paid.The inflated sum above, is what I and my partner want to transfer
out for our mutual benefit.

For more details, I will avail you when you contact me, by giving me
your telephone and fax number,company or Business name/address for
further correspondence and for processing of the transaction.

I shall Offer you a good percentage for your assistance.Please note
that we have mapped out some certain amount of fund to Procure the
Paper
Works.


Regards,
MR ADAMS OWELLE
CONTRACT CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE



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