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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: Mr. Roland Samson. <in_off_001@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 31 May 2013 22:15:39 +0300
Subject: ARE YOU ALIVE? NOTIFICATION ALERT 31-05-2013..

Attn Beneficiary (Ref.No SBN/CDP/2005/061VF),

Transfer Of Your Due Fund Of ($8.565 Million).

In regards to the previous email which was sent to you by the Skye Bank Nigeria Plc regarding your contract funds which is Eight Million Five Hundred and Sixty five Thousand United States Dollars Only ($8,565,000.00).Was recently endorsed for disbursement to you, I have been mandated by this Bank to inform you that your payment files has been finally approved. To this effect, be further informed that your funds is now ready to be routed to you as designated accordingly.Note that if we do not hear from you regarding the receipt of this email in the next 24hours, we will have no choice than to move to the next payment file in our list and as well liquidate your payment file.

We noticed that some hoodlums are contacting you claiming to be from Skye Bank Nigeria Plc using that means to extort money from innocent person.

Be informed that all the necessary documentations evidencing this project will be forwarded to you for your documentation and reference as we proceed. I will personally advise that you hasten up in making your claims. We will earnestly be waiting for your urgent response on this matter so as to enable us serve you better.


Thank you once again for your anticipated co-operation in advance while we await your urgent response.

Congratulations in advance !

Best Regards,
Mr. Roland Samson.
Email:in_off_001@outlook.com

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