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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: "William Sunata" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:31:06 -0700
Subject: RE: Discovered your waited fund 10

Attention: Beneficiary
 
My name is William Sunata I am general secretary of omega financial trust bank, I want to inform you that I discover the sum of $2.5 million us dollars attached in your name with your receiving address and Email, I took your Email address inside your file, so I desired to contact you if you are still interested to receive your fund, kindly update me Email or call immediately you receive this mail because our government has informed us that your fund should be transfer into government purse as unclaimed fund, I will assist you to delivery this fund in your receiving address immediately you comply with me.
 
In your file it mention that you has try all your best to receive this fund but you couldnt receive it, and you abandon this fund, I will assist you and make sure that you receive this fund in one condition that you will abide in my instruction and always call me on phone when it is necessary for more instruction.
 
Re-confirm your detail as follow to enable me proof that you are the right person to receive this fund.
 
Your full name………..
Youre receiving address……..
Your telephone number…….
Your occupation….
Your country……
Your age….
A copy of your valid ID……
 
Immediately I receive your information I will directly you, how you can receive this fund without paying any fees, but you must abide in my instruction and keep this issue top secret because I dont want to lust my job, because if my office management discover that I am the one that update you this information, I will defiantly lust my job.
 
Contact me directly though my contact information below:
Mr. William Sunata
Email: jconahan6@hotmail.com
General Secretary
Omega Financial Trust Bank
 
Thank you and God bless you; I am waiting to receive your respond with the complete information above.
 
Best Regards
Mr. William Sunata
Email: jconahan6@hotmail.com
General Secretary
Omega Financial Trust Bank

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