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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: "David Ibori." <newsmanager@peta.org>
Reply-To: "David Ibori." <ibori_d@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 16:48:36 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Thank

Dear Sir,

My name is David Onanefe Ibori, elder brother of His Excellency James Onanefe Ibori, former governor of oil rich Delta state, Nigeria. See: http://maestromedia.blogspot.com/2013/08/friends-family-members-associates-et.html

With due respect, I have contacted you on a transaction which will be beneficial to both parties at the end of it.

The business is that you assist me claim the sum of Two Hundred Million Dollars (US$200,000,000), which James Ibori deposited in a Security Company, with documents I poses.

Presently, no records of this deposited funds exists, because my brother accumulated so much wealth as a governor. So, this is top secret.

I worked for a long period of time with my brother without any compensation, so I want to use this fund as my own benefit and share of his wealth.

The Terms of Deposit states that I require a foreign partner to claim the funds on my behalf from the Security Company.

I request your Names, Address and Telephone number, so we can meet at a convenient location and discuss the terms of this transaction and the sharing formula to be adopted.

Respond through my email: ibori_d@yahoo.com

Regards,
David Onanefe Ibori.


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