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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: "Charles Ekwe" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <charlesekwe@ymail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2012 06:14:25 -0500
Subject: SAVE OUR SOULS

Dear Sir/Ma

On behalf of the Iju Ishaga Community Development Association we hereby appeal for your assistance in rebuilding our damaged environment caused by a DANA airplane crashed at about 3:50Pm on Sunday June 3rd 2012.

While we are not supposed to have bothered you with this particular crash in our community, we are appealing to all well meaning individuals from all walks of life with whom God has touched their souls to please help their fellow human beings out of the little God has blessed them with.

We are pleading with anyone out there to help us with little donations to repair our houses which were completely destroyed by the aircraft and government.

Property worth Millions in Naira Perished as well as loved one , family members and friends. It is such a sad development for boht us and our country. We will not even pray for this to happen to our enemies

We have been promised of help by government but in a country like NIGERIA, the government is not to be trusted as corruption at all levels of government has eaten into our society , we are not waiting for their assistance as it iwll never come.As it is only God will help us . Air carshes have happened in this country severally with government folding it hands and conniving with airline operators to futher milk the nigerians and endanger there lives all in the name of get rich quick and profit making , In this particular case, an aircraft with known engine problems was used to carry innocent nigerians and over 170 nigerians , americans , chinese where killed.

Please you may check this website links for a clearer picture of the calamity that has befallen our community




http://www.punchng.com/feature/dana-air-crash-it-seems-we-are-on-our-own-2/

http://www.punchng.com/news/iju-residents-raise-the-alarm-over-pollution/

http://saharareporters.com/gallery/photonews-inspections-continue-dana-plane-crash-site-demolition-damaged-buildings-proceeds

http://nigeriafilms.com/news/17676/27/faces-of-sundays-dana-air-crash-victims.html

http://tribune.com.ng/index.php/news/42325-i-warned-dana-air-of-imminent-danger-before-the-crash-akpabio

http://www.punchng.com/news/crash-victims-families-reject-joint-burial/

IF GOD HAS PUT IT IN YOUR HEART PLEASE HELP US WITH ANY AMOUNT AS WE ARE PLEADING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.

PLEASE RESPOND IF YOU CAN HELP WITH ANY LITTLE MONEY AND WE SHALL EXPLAIN TO YOU HOW YOU CAN GET THE MONEY ACROSS TO US. YOU MAY ALSO TELL US HOW MUCH YOU CAN ASSIST WITH


YOU MAY ALSO CALL US ON TELEPHONE NUMBER

THANKING YOU IN ANTICIPATION

SIGNED


DANIEL ODIKA
MATTHEW COKER
AKINPELU DAVIDS
ADEOLA BAYODE
BOLADE ADEPOJU
CHARLES EKWE
JIMOH ALABI
CALLISTA EJIGWE
SULAIMON SOILE
ABIMBOLA MICHEALS

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