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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Nyako Paul" <drpaulnyako0@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 10:42:07 +0100
Subject: From Dr.Paul Nyako.

Dear Rory Gullagher,

Thank you for your kind mail and your sincere response to this my humble
transaction. I am happy that you are a famer as my late father was a famer
also and I will be happy to invest in faming after this our transaction. I
know that I am only contacting you in mutual trust and benefit as I do not
know you in person only that I have prayed and I had the strong trust to
contact you and trust this transaction on your care.

The transaction is 100% legal and risk free as I have carefully concluded
all the modalities for the safe transfer of the fund to your account. I do
not have to look for another person as you are my only trust and I believe
that the transaction wil bring us to a longlasting relationship. The
transaction will take only 14 working days and I will come to meet you after
the transfer as I want to give my family a good future in your country. I am
sending you my picture as I trust in your sincere ability to help me
transfer
this fund.

I want you to send to me your norminated bank information so that I can
confirm the transaction in your name. Send me also your direct phone number
as I send you my photograph.

Thanks and God bless you.

Dr Paul Nyako.

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