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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: daina_ado21@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:10:57 +0900 (JST)
Subject: MRS daina ADODO

I am Mrs daina adodo of Tullow Oil companies plc here in Acajou South prospect approximately 24 km off the coast of Cote d' voire West Africa..www.tullowoil.com

I here by attempt to reach you via your internet email.regarding a request of transfer of ($10.5 million) kindly note;this is a deal hope you will be capable to handle it very well and confidential.

If interested then you should forward your details so that I will submit them to the bank here for approval as one of the contractor who excute a project of laying oil pipe lines for our company and is to be paid this amount.
Please get back to me to enable us discuss further, I hope to hear from you in no distant time

Best regards
MRS daina ADODO



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