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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. James Eze" <nnpc_nnpc684@yahoo.es>
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 16:55:20 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT




Dear Alida Bauer ,

I Received your mail and content well noted. I have thought this as much but for us to successfully carry out this operation, you have to forward to me immediately the requested information so that i can as well go to verious office and secure the rightful legal documentaion necessary for the transfer.

As soon as i received the information from you, i will immediately expedite action on the legal documentation that will make you the rightly beneficiary of the said funds and transfer will be smoothly done in due course.

I wait to hear from you immediately so that we can expedite action.

Regards,
Dr. James Eze.
Contract award chairman NNPC



My dear friend,

As I said that I determined to work with you on this wonderful proposition. I hope also that you are as candid about this. I can tell you that I would be less dubious if I have more trustworthy proof about your wonderful offer.

Can you advise me the next for me now?

If you find that my written English is not totally fine, I am apologetic but it is not my first language.

I urgently expect your reply.

Compliments,

Fr Alida Bauer

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