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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: Andy Obi <mrandyobi1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <johnojo2001@yahoo.com.cn>
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 03:11:56 +0100
Subject: Hello



THE DIRECTOR, FOREIGN OPERATION/INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPT.CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA MR John Ojo

ATTENTION!!! THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE PAYMENT/INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN GAZZETED TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT ) -DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU. PLEASE BEAR WITH ME FOR MAKING THE INITIAL CONTACT THROUGH EMAIL. MEAN WHILE, A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE A FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER, CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE. HERE IS HER INFORMATIONS BELOW: NAME ANNE BRENDA BANK NAME: CITIBANK, ARIZONA, USA. ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809008. PLEASE, DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME. IF THIS WOMAN IS NOT YOUR REP, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATIONS FOR VERIFICATIONS PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR FUND WILL BE REMMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT. YOUR NAME:................................................................. YOUR ADDRESS:.............................................................. YOUR TELEPHONE/FAX ........................................................ AGE........................................................................ SEX:....................................................................... YOUR OCCUPATION............................................................ BANK NAME.................................................................. BANK ADDRESS............................................................... ACCOUNT #.................................................................. ACCOUNT TYPE (SAVING OR CHECKING).................................................................. AS SOON AS WE RECIEVE THIS, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL NESSCCARY PROCEEDURES IN OTHER TO REMMIT YOUR FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN CLARIFICATION ON OVER DUE PAYMENT/INHERITTANCE FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE FOREIGN OPERATIONS, TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN PAYMENT/INHERITTANCE FUNDS. THIS IS THE SECOND QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR. HOWEVER, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID MRS.ANNE, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT THREE WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY. WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCOVINENCE THE DELAY IN TRANSFERING OF YOUR FUND MUST HAVE CAUSED YOU.

BEST REGARDS.

John Ojo
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