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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: "SOMTO" <drokahpeter7@yahoo.com.co>
Reply-To: <somtowest@sify.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:03:19 +0100
Subject: lets work to together

The Deputy director on management and foreign operations CBN.
 
CONFIDENTIAL COURIER PAYMENT
 
ATTN: Sir /Ma,
 
I Somto West the Deputy director on management and foreign operations CBN.I
decided to contact you because of the prevailing security report reaching my office and
the intense nature of politics in Nigeria. This is to inform you about our plan to send
your fund to you via cash Delivery, this system will be easier for you and for us. We are
going to send your contract part payment of US$15.3. Million to you via Diplomatic
courier service.
I have secured every needed document to cover the money. Note: The Money is coming
on 2 security proof boxes, the boxes are sealed with Synthetic nylon seal and padded
with machine. I will use my position as The Director International Telex Department
CBN to release this fund to You.
The boxes are coming with a Diplomatic agent who will accompany the Boxes to your
house address.
 
All you need to do now I to send to me:
 
1. Your full house address
2. Your identity such as, intern
ational passport or driver's license
3. Your contact phone numbers,
4,Full name.
 
The Diplomatic attached will travel with this required information For the delivery of your
fund. He will call you immediately he arrives Your country's airport. I hope you
understand me.I will let you know when these consignments will be lifted, and Note:
The diplomatic does not know the original contents of the boxes.
What declared to them as the contents is Sensitive Photographic Film Material. I did not
declare money to them please. If they call you and Ask you the contents please tell
them the same thing ok.
 
Call me immediately and I will let you know how far I have gone with The arrangement.
I will secure the Diplomatic immunity clearance Certificate that will be tagged on the
boxes to make it stand as a diplomatic consignment, which I will dispatch along with
the security inner Keys of the consignments to enable you access these consignments
has soon as it delivered to you. This clearance will make it pass every custom
checkpoint all over the world without hitch. Confirm the receipt of this message and
 
 
Please I need your urgent reply because the boxes are schedule to airlift as soon as
we hear from you.Call me immediately you receive this message.
 
Best Regards,
Somto West
The Deputy director on management and foreign operations CBN.

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