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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: "FAITH OKEKE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <faithokeke26@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2015 03:36:52 +0100
Subject: HOLLE DEAR IS ABOUT YOUR FUNDS $10.5M

 
Hello Dear FRIEND,
I am Miss FAITH OKEKE. A computer scientist with central
bank of Nigeria. I Am 26 years old, just started work with
C.B.N.? I came across your file which was Marked X and your
released disk painted RED, I took time to study it and found
out that you have paid VIRTUALLY all fees and certificate
but the fund has not been release to you. The most annoying
thing is that they cannot tell you the truth that on no
account will they ever release the fund to you, instead
they Let you spend money unnecessarily.
 
I do not intend to work here all the days of my life, I can
release this fund to you if you can certify me of my
security, and how I can run away from this Nigeria if I do
this, because if I don't run away from this country
after I made the transfer, I will be seriously in trouble
and my life will be in danger. Please this is like a Mafia
setting in Nigeria, you may not understand it Because you are
not a Nigerian.
 
The only thing I will need to release this fund is a special
HARD DISK we call it HD120 GIG. I will buy two of it, recopy
your information, destroy the previous one, and purchase the
computer to reflect in your bank within 24 banking hours. I
will clean up the tracer and destroy your file, after which
I will run away from Nigeria to meet with you. If you are
interested.
 
SPECIAL INFORMATION: YOU WILL SEND THE FEE FOR THE HARD DISK
FIRST BEFORE I MAKE YOUR TRANSFER OR YOU BUY THE HARD DISK
IN YOUR COUNTRY AND SEND IT TO ME, DON'T CONTACT ME IF
YOU CAN NOT SEND THE HARD DISK FEE FIRST OR THE HARD DISK.AS
SOON AS I RECEIVED YOUR EMAIL I WILL LET YOU KNOW HOW MUCH THE
DISK WILL COST YOU.
 
Do get in touch with me immediately, You should send to me
your convenient tell/fax numbers for easy communications and
also re confirm your banking details, so that there
won't be any mistake.
For phone conversation, please call me on
+234-8032913215

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