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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.Chidiebere Akubata" <hon.dr.franciscorodriguez222@gmail.com>
Reply-To: chidiebereakubataaa@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 09:42:24 -0400
Subject: RE: Personal Letter To You: THANKS FOR YOUR HELP (SQ)




RE: Personal Letter To You:
NOTE: If you can handle the process explained below, I will send you
$1,000.00 (One Thousand-USD) first "trial" experiment-Specimen for
confirmation before we proceed on this establishment. But to optimize
security, Your only required participation is to "apply to register as a
foreign partner" "which cost almost nothing" because that will link you up
as a partner with a reputable Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) who will
affiliate you are one of their representative, and that will legalize you
to receive the weekly $40,000.00 by transfer without questions from any
authority.


i) IF YOU REGISTER AS PARTNER- AGENT WITH THE "NGO" SERVICE: No delay
will occur in this transaction while Transfer is on transit to you,
because transfer will NOT be -re-inspected. Your identity will not be
exposed on each transaction as the actual recipient of any transaction.

(iii) IF YOU REGISTER AS PARTNER- AGENT WITH THE "NGO" SERVICE: if by
any chance transaction is held or confiscated while on its way to you, you
will be FREE from blames of breaking the laws, for all problems will be
linked to the NGO and origin. You can choose how much you want transferred
to your account weekly. Some allow $10,000, some $50,000, and some
$100,000, depends on the nature of your bank.account.

I wish to make investment in Houses in your town. I will pay you 20% of
total amount you received and offer you free accommodation in one of the
Houses. Send: YOUR Name / Address/Phone Number. It cost less than $100 to
register.


All the best while i wait to hear from you.
Chidiebere Akubata

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