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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: "oderah chimaobim" <oderachim100@latinmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2007 16:42:32 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CONTACT ME FOR BUSINESS,IF INTERESTED.



HELLO DEAR,

IN ORDER TO TRANSFER [USD 11,600,000] FROM BANK. I HAVE THE COURAGE TO =
ASK FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO HANDLE THIS IMPORTANT AND CONFIDENTIAL BUSIN=
ESS BELIEVING THAT YOU WILL NEVER LET ME DOWN EITHER NOW OR LATER IN FU=
TURE. I AM BARR. ODERAH CHIMAOBIM, FROM COTONOU , BENIN -REPUBLIC.THERE=
IS CONTRACT MONEY LEFT BY ONE OF MY CLIENT SINCE 2002 AND HE HAS NO NE=
XT OF KIN.=20
=20
AFTER GOING THROUGH SOME OLD FILES FROM HIS BANK, I DISCOVERED THAT IF =
I DO NOT REMIT THIS MONEY OUT URGENTLY, IT WOULD BE FORFEITED FOR NOTHI=
NG, THE OWNER OF THE MONEY IS ENGINEER SMITH SEAN A FOREIGNER WHO DIED =
SINCE 2002.THE CONTRACT MONEY HAS NO BENEFICIARY AND MY INVESTIGATION P=
ROVES THAT NOBODY FROM HIS COMPANY KNOWS ANYTHING ABOUT THIS MONEY AND =
THE AMOUNT INVOLVED.
=20
I AM ONLY CONTACTING YOU AS A FOREIGNER BECAUSE THIS MONEY CANNOT BE AP=
PROVED TO A LOCAL BANK HERE BECAUSE THE MONEY IS IN US DOLLARS AND THE =
OWNER IS A FOREIGNER TOO. I KNOW THAT THIS MESSAGE WILL COME TO YOU AS =
A SURPRISE AS WE DO NOT KNOW OURSELVES BEFORE, BUT AS A BARRISTER, BE S=
URE THAT IT IS REAL AND A GENUINE BUSINESS.
=20
YOU ARE THE ONLY PERSON THAT I HAVE CONTACTED IN THIS BUSINESS SO PLEAS=
E REPLY URGENTLY SO THAT I WILL INFORM YOU ABOUT THE NEXT STEP TO TAKE.=
I WILL GIVE YOU THE DEPOSIT CERTIFICATE, BECAUSE I NEED YOUR FULL CO-OP=
ERATION TO MAKE THIS WORK OUT FINE BECAUSE THE BANK MANAGEMENT IS READY=
TO APPROVED THIS PAYMENT TO ANY FOREIGNER WHO HAS CORRECT INFORMATION =
OF THIS ACCOUNT,I=20
WILL GAVE YOU EVERYTHING UPON YOUR WILLINGNESS.
=20
IF CONFIDENT AND TRUST ACCORDING TO MY INSTRUCTION AND ADVISE WHICH I W=
ILL GIVE TO YOU, BELIEVE THAT THE MONEY IS YOURS, THEN I WILL COME AND =
MEET WITH YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR MY SHARE. I NEED TRUSTFUL PERSON IN T=
HIS BUSINESS BECAUSE I DON=E2=80=99T WANT TO MAKE MISTAKE.IF THIS IS WH=
AT YOU CAN HANDLE, PLEASE SEND YOUR FULL NAME, ADDRESS, OCCUPATION, AND=
PHONE NUMBER IN YOUR REPLY SO THAT I CAN PROCEED. MEANWHILE YOU SHOULD=
CONTACT ME THROUGH THE BELLOW EMAIL ADDRESS: oderachim2005@yahoo.fr=20=

=20
THANKS
YOURS FAITHFULLY,=20
BARR. ODERAH CHIMAOBIM.


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