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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: "Senator John Ige." (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2015 10:48:37 +0100
Subject: FOREIGN INVESTORS NEEDED

>From the office desk of:Senator John Ige,
Address: 10 Sabiu Ajose Crescent,
Off Bode Thomas Street, Surulere, Lagos.Nigeria.
Email: nigeria.govt@yahoo.com
 
FOREIGN INVESTORS NEEDED TO COME AND INVEST HERE IN NIGERIA.
 
Attn:        
 
Compliments of the season,  my name is Senator John Ige, l am mandated by the presidency federal republic of Nigeria to search for  foreign investors that will invest here in Nigeria. If you are honest and interested  foreign investor and you want to invest in Nigeria Kindly confirm to me the followings information.
 
The Government of the new elected president Muhammadu Buhari sworn in on the 29th of may, 2015. need  more foreign investors to come and invest here in Nigeria that is why you are contacted. You are very much free to me question.
 
Kindly confirm to me the followings information.
1) Your full name,
2) Your company name and address,
3) Your Direct phone and fax number for easy communication,
4) Your country/State of origin,
 
Thanks and God Bless you all.
 
Best Regards
 
Senator John Ige.
Former,Member of  Nigeria National Assembly,
Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Reply to me through this Email: nigeria.govt@yahoo.com
 
 
 
 

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