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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: "lawfrankson_law@terra.es" <lawfrankson_law@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 08:56:18 +0100 (MET)
Subject: URGENT PAYMENT...



URGENT PAYMENT...

ATT: DEAR,

I AM MR. FRANK MORE THE PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO DR.FUNSO KUPOLOKU THE GROUP-MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PERTROLUM COPERATION (NNPC). I HAVE PRAYED OVER AND OVER BEFORE CONTACTING YOU FOR THIS VITAL BUSSINESS TO BENEFIT FROM ME BECAUSE I CANNOT DO IT ALL ALONE. SIR, DUE TO SOME POLITICAL PROBLEMS THAT WE ARE FACING HERE IN NIGERAN CONCERNING THE THIRD TENOR SUBJECT ISSUE IN THE GOVT. HOUSE TODAY.

NOW THAT THE OLD PRESIDENT HAS FINALLY STEPED DOWN FOR THE NEW GOVT. TO TAKE OVER POWER LAST YEAR. A LOT OF GOVERNMENT OFFICILS HAS BEEN USING THIS GREAT OPPROTUNITY TO MOVE OUT MONEY OUT OF THE COUNTRY, AS THERE WILL BE NO TRESS OF THIS FUNDS AS THEY HAVE HANDED OVER TO THE NEW GOVERNMENT. I WILL BE VERY GLAD TO USE THIS OPPRTUNITY TO TRANSFER TO YOU THE SUM OF $25.500 MILLON TO ANY NOMINATED ACCOUNT THAT YOU WILL ROVIDE TO ME. I WILL COME UP WITH MORE DETAILS AND ALL ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS THAT WILL BACK UP THIS TRANSACTION IN YOUR NAME. MANY THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.

I WAIT YOUR URGENT

REGARDS,

MR. FRANK MORE LAWANSON







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