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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:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Dr John Owonla <drjohnowonnla@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2015 11:28:35 -0800
Subject: I NEED YOUR INVESTMENT ADVISE ON THIS FUND"
Sir/Ma,
I need your urgent investment assistant.As a civil servant governmnet
worker with no investment ideas and i seek your assistant to receive
$25m.
I work with ministry of finance budget and planning.the origin of the
fund is from Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.We will share the
fund when rleased to you as,30% for you.65% for me and 5% for
logistics.
If you can give me advise on how to invest my own share for the
remaing 6years i have left to retire i will be glad and please
indicate your williness by replying this assp.
Regard.
Dr John Owonla.
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