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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: Ray Egoma <egoma1ray@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2015 07:24:21 -0700
Subject: Update

NNPC Towers, Central Business District,
Herbert Macaulay Way,
P.M.B. 190, Garki, Abuja.
FROM MR RAY EGOMA

I am Mr.Ray, one of the Assistant Regional Managers with the Nigeria
National Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC). My official responsibility
relates to contract review and payment. Fortunately, I'm privileged to
know about pending contract payments that have remained unclaimed over
the years. Such pending payments are subject to further review and
re-assignment, as the need arises. If we have a reliable group or
company or person for such re-assignment exercise, we can proceed with
the necessary machinery that can warrant payment to this new reliable
party/ beneficiary. We need your understanding, interest and
cooperation to realize this objective.

This reassignment will entail your making available to us the following:

1, Your company name, office and home address.
2, Your confidential phone line.
3, Your bank details, where you enjoy the confidentiality of your bankers.

Please be informed that we have pending unclaimed contract sums,
ranging from US$10 Million to over a $100 Million Dollars.

Please inform me in honesty the amount or volume of cash that your
given account can absorb without any query or questions.

Looking forward to your sincere and urgent reply through my personal
e-mail below.

Best Regard,
Mr. Ray Egoma.

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