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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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Fraud email example:

From: ERIC MEGISSON <eric.megisson@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2015 06:57:59 +0100
Subject: PLEASE READ THIS MESSAGE AND OPEN THE LINK : http://nigeriavillagesquare.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-6877.html

PLEASE READ THIS MESSAGE AND OPEN THE LINK :
http://nigeriavillagesquare.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-6877.html
Dear Sir,
I am the Director of Corporate Banking in a foremost commercial banks
in Nigeria which bought over Alpha Merchant Bank Plc which was wound
up by the CBN on Sept. 08, 1994.i was the head of operations in Alpha
Merchant Bank Plc,Jimi Lawal was MD/CEO of Alpha Merchant Bank (a
failed bank), he was alleged to have disappeared with
depositors’funds. Please note That i have been in the banking industry
for several years and i have so far risen to the post of
Director-Corporate Banking .
Please note that It was in
the course of my assignment That I stumbled Into This domicilliary
Dormant account bearing Account No: A/16/b-1998, 0620403300030 DORMANT
listed and marked the deceased name is Gen. Kelefa Souleymane Diallo
who died in a plane crash. below is a detail of the incident. Please
check this url - http://www.planecrashinfo.com/1994/1994-1.htm
Please note that i am astonished to discover that no family member
or next of kin has come up for the claim Based on this development i
and my colleagues in the bank have Agreed to find a reliable foreign
partner who would stand in as the next of kin of the deceased, and the
funds will be released to you after due Processes Have Been
followed.Please permit us to present you as the next of kin to the
account of late Gen. Kelefa Souleymane Diallo and you will assist us
in investing the funds properly. please also open the link below.

Best Regards,
Eric Megisson

1] Jimi Lawal throws bash! see his waterfront house in Canada :
http://nigeriavillagesquare.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-6877.html

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