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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: "IBRAHIM HAUDU" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <specialadvicertonigpresident@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 21:49:53 -0000
Subject: GET BACK TO THIS OFFICE

Good day
how are you doing today and your family.I the vice president of the
federal republic of Nigeria receive a message from his Excellency
today concerning a money that the federal republic of Nigeria set
aside for those that been a victim of fraud.
I want to use these medium to tell you that your noble family is among
the family that we want to compensate for there lost to the
fraudster.so your family is entitle to the sum of ONE MILLIONS USD
DOLLARS so what we need is to give us your detail.
NAME:.......
ADDRESS:........
TELL:.........
STATE;.........

Thanks yours
IBRAHIM HAUDU
specialadvisertothepresident

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